A sprain (possibly from Middle French espraindre , to squeeze) is an injury in a joint , caused by the ligament being stretched beyond its capacity. A muscular tear caused in the same manner is referred to as a strain . In cases where either ligament or muscle tissue is torn, immobilization and surgical repair may be necessary. Ligaments are tough, fibrous tissues that connect bones to other bones. Sprains can occur in any joint but are most common in the ankle and wrist.
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My legs (ankles downwards) feel heavy in the morning...what could it be - This has been there for long time. Everytime I wake up in the morning, my ankles downwards feels heavy, twonky. Not that it affects me in any way but is this some symptom...
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I have not seen my 86 year old grandmother in a week because I had surgery. When I saw her tonight, her feet and ankles were swollen and the skin on the top of her...
My husband has returned from a skiing trip and had a fall which has caused him severe pain in his leg. He had it checked and all was fine. However, he no has developed a red rind rash around his ankle. What could this be?
I am currently having problems with my left leg. I whave twisted the ankle 5 times this weekand amost fell. I am having a buring sensation from the ankle to up the calf area. I have noticedthatI am unable to move my toes as much as I can on...
i got a very swelled ankle after taking too much mephadrone what should i do ???
I have noticed a small, hard, non-movable lump on my ulna bone halfway between my wrist and elbow. It is slightly tender to the touch. I noticed it about a week ago when I suddenly got bruising on my forearm in two...
My ankle kept swelling and hurting. I had an x-ray. Nothing showed up. The ankle kept swelling and hurting. I had a nuclear test. They found a tiny hairline fracture at the very bottom of my tibia at the ankle. This was in March, 2011. I...
I had a fall two and one half weeks ago. I tripped in the dark and fell face down onto tarmac, I think my left shoulder hit the ground first, then the left side of my face, causing abrasions to face and left ear. I...
I suffered a severe ankle sprain 2 months ago, I was put on 3 weeks immobilasation program.This was followed by physiotherapy for many weeks. Now I plan to join a gym along with a program to strengthen my ankle. Is is...
Hi,Need some help on my ankle sprain. I had an ankle sprain about a month back while playing tennis. It was very painful initially and I had taken Myospaz Forte for pain and inflammation for few days and applied...
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User : Hello Im a 30 year old female in very good health. 2 weeks ago the bones on my ankles (both sides) was a bit sore. I though it would go away but now my akles are extremely sore and swollen. They are hard swollen, not like edema, and I...
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User : i got da sprain in my ankle on friday
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User : itz still paining
Doctor : is there any swelling
User : shall i go for physiotherapy or...
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User : i have a problem with both my ankles
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User : they appear swollen and have a redness on the skin around it.it has stayed the same for the almost 3...
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User : what grade tear is a full thickness tear of the anterior talofibular ligament
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Doctor : grade III is full thickness tear or complete...
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My 13 year old son sprained his ankle 6 days ago. Pain minor That evening. Morning after it happened had a severe headache then ran fever for next 5 days ending yeaterday. Primary care and quick clinic dr ran strep test- negative on day three and four. No other symptoms but fever ranging 100.9 a 103 over the five days and ankle pain. By day...
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hi, i`ve had surgery on broken ankle , trimalleolis, have 3 screws & a plate in my right ankle, its my 2nd week of wearing a fibreglass cast & i`m having fluttering & warm squirting sensations when my foot is elevated. i`m soo worried that my cast is too tight, cos my toes turn purple when i`m up on my crutches just to use the bathroom. I`m...
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Hi I m a 30yr old female with hx of gitleman syndrome , asthma , svt, I have seen my GP regarding a lump on the back of my neck below the hair CT seen nothing abnormal this was 4 months ago 3 weeks ago I developed another lump 2 inches above the back of the ankle the difference is the lump on the back of my neck is firm gulf ball sized and fixed...
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over the past 3 months I have had EXTREME swelling in my feet and ankles. I cannot bend my toes back or hardly move my ankles at all. My toes are numb all the time and my feet are constantly cold and they hurt about a 20 on a scale of 1-10. I have been put on 3 kinds of diuretics and potassium and it doesn t work. No one will check for anything...
Hi, I ve been working out diligently for the last three weeks and I run a mile every night, 6 days a week. I noticed yesterday that I had some tenderness on the outside tendon behind my right knee and by the evening time it had developed into a pretty brown bruise . This morning my hamstring has felt a bit tight and the spot is still sore. Could...
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How do you cure them?? How does the it heal??? Is there another name for it other than a sprain or strains?? what are the symptoms of getting or already have a strain or a sprain?? What are the most common causes of it?? How long does the sprain last?? How would you explain it to the parents /guardians??? Is there any self treatment for this ??...
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I drive 2 hours to work every day. after the first 45 mins i get pain on the side of my right ankle and by the time i finish my drive, i have pain from my ankle to my buttocks . It goes away after about an hour after i get out of the car. Why is this happening?
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I suffered a microscopic sprain two years ago and it still hurts Hello, my name is Sofia and I m 20 years old. I suffered an injury on my left foot about two years ago. When it first happened the left side of my foot was swollen, like the size of a baseball, and when I went to the doctor they told me that it was just a sprain, to keep it...
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I had hurt my ankle basically it twisted while i was playing basketball i did do anything about it and played with that ankle all day long. this was in February this year n then my ankle was all swollen and now it is fine but i don t feel the same flexibility now as compared to the other ankle and also it pains on even a bit of twist. What...
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two years beforf i was try to move a heavy table that time i got back sprain .in that time i took 2 week bedrest .but still i have pain .some time i feel hot in that area.please tell me a solution
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