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Strain and Sprains

By definition a strain is any overstretching, overexertion, and/or overuse of muscles and their connecting tendons. A tendon is a band of connective tissue that is located at the ends of a muscle and connects the muscle to a bone. Similarly, a sprain is severe stress, stretch and/or tear of a ligament. A ligament is a broad band of connective tissue that connects one bone to another bone. [more...]

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