Strain

Strain: Introduction

A strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon. A sprain is an injury to a ligament;

Symptoms of Strain

• Muscle pain
• Muscle spasm
• Muscle weakness
• Localized swelling
• Muscle cramping
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Strain

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Strain:

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Medical Textbooks Online about Strain

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Strain?

• Misdiagnosis of Strain

Strain: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Strain:

• Pain
• Arthritis & Pain
• Injury & Recovery
• Sleeping & Insomnia
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Strain: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Fibromyalgia -- Undiagnosed
  • Arthritis -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Pain Syndromes -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Strain

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Strain: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• more specialists...»

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Causes of Strain

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Treatments for Strain

• RICE - rest, ice, compression, elevation
• NSAIDs
• Aspirin
• Ibuprofen
• Surgical repair
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 treatments for Strain

News Archives for Strain

Medical news articles related to Strain include:

• Concerted Effort Needed to Fight Drug-Resistant Flu Strain
• Common Flu Strain Resistant to Popular Antiviral Drug
• TB Strain Called a Growing Public Threat
• Height of Pitcher's Mound Can Strain Shoulders
• Caring for Heart Patients Can Strain Hearts
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

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Prognosis for Strain

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Statistics for Strain

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Strain: Broader Related Topics

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Types of Strain

Types of Strain

• Back strain
• Hamstring strain - back of the thigh strain; common in athletics and running.
• Elbow strains - common in raquet sports like tennis, or throwing sports.
• Hand strain - activities or sports requiring gripping.
• Forearm strain - similar causes as a hand strain.
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Strain

A strain is an injury to either a muscle or a tendon. Depending on the severity of the injury, a strain may be a simple overstretch of the muscle or tendon, or it can result in a partial or complete tear. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers Sprains and Strains: NIAMS)

Definitions of Strain:

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces - (Source - WordNet 2.1)