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Patient Education Information
 What
Are Strains and Sprains? - This great fact
sheet is from the National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
Ankle Sprains: Healing and Preventing Injury - The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this information.
Ankle Sprains: How to Speed Your Recovery - Excellent advice from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Back
Strains and Sprains - The Cleveland
Clinic tells how to care for these back problems.
Low Back Strain and Sprain - The American Association of Neurological Surgeons has created this handout.
MedlinePlus
Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated
Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles
about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries.
It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs
and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing
for the topic you want.
Questions
and Answers about Strains and Sprains -
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases has produced this list of questions
and answers on strains and sprains.
R.I.C.E. - This document describes how
rest, ice, compression and elevation can help heal
your strains and sprains.
Sprain: First Aid - The Mayo Clinic tells how to care for a sprain.
Sprains - The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers this great information:
Sprains and Strains - The well-known Mayo Clinic provides
these first aid tips.
Sprains, Strains and Contusions - This information is from the National Athletic Trainers' Association.
Stretching
for Flexibility - The Mayo
Clinic tells how to avoid those strains and sprains
by stretching before exercising.
Whiplash - The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke offers this information.
Wrist
Sprains and Thumb Sprains - The American Society
for Surgery of the Hand has created this fact sheet.
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