Tips To Help Reduce Your Risk For Fractures

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Difference Between Sprains, Strains Fractures

• Almost all of us had that awful tumble that led
  to a painful ankle injury.
• We shake it off, ignore it and move on only to
  find swelling staring at us with a pain soaring
  up.
• Not all ankle injuries are the same, it can be a
  strain, sprain or even a fracture.
• Because the symptoms of all the three different
  types of injuries overlap with each other,
  patients are not accurately aware of the type of
  injury which may lead to delay in consulting an
  orthopaedic specialist.

So today with inputs from orthopaedic specialist
in Mumbai Dr Chirag Patel, we help you understand
the difference between each of these injuries,
read on
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Difference Between Sprains, Strains Fractures

• Strains
• Our muscles not only help our body move but also
  dictate the strength of the movement. The force
  generated by the muscles is transmitted to the
  bones the tendons are the connective tissues
  that enable this transfer of force.
• Tendons are thick fibrous bands that connect the
  muscles to the bones to enable movement and
  transfer of force.
• A strain happens when these tendons or muscles
  are twisted, pulled or stretched beyond their
  normal limit.
• This strain can be chronic due to overuse or it
  can be acute due to traumatic injury.
• Either way, the symptoms of strain are pain,
  swelling, cramping, decreased mobility and range
  of motion.
• The treatment for the strain can be, RICE (Rest,
  Ice Compression Elevation), medication, and
  physical therapy and can be even surgery in
  severe cases, according to the best arthroscopic
  surgeon in Mumbai, Dr Chirag Patel.

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Difference Between Sprains, Strains Fractures

• Sprains
• While tendons connect muscles with bones,
  ligaments are another type of fibrous band that
  connects the bones.
• A sprain happens when these ligaments are torn or
  stretched beyond their normal limit.
• A sprain can happen anywhere but as the number of
  bones in the legs is more, the probability of
  sprain to the legs, especially to the ankles is
  very high.
• A mild sprain stretches the ligament but the
  joint remains stable.
• A moderate sprain can result in a partially torn
  ligament and destabilize joints.
• A severe sprain can result in a complete tear of
  ligaments and will need surgery.
• Irrespective of the severe pain, decrease range
  of motion, swelling are common symptoms of a
  sprain.

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Difference Between Sprains, Strains Fractures

• Fracture
• Unlike strains and sprains where the support
  structures like tendons and ligaments are
  injured, fracture happens when the bone itself is
  broken or cracked.
• Naturally, it is accompanied by immediate and
  extreme pain, swelling, bruising and inability to
  move.
• Not all the symptoms of fractures are extreme.

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Difference Between Sprains, Strains Fractures

• Few of the fractures can be mild and moderate and
  can their severity can only determine by an
  orthopaedic surgeon after performing multiple
  imaging studies.
• Whether it is a sprain, strain or fracture, pain
  can be severe depending upon the injury and this
  often happens in sports.
• Sometimes the pain can be so severe that the
  patient finds it difficult to know if it is a
  broken bone or sprain.
• In such cases, patients are advised to consult an
  orthopaedic specialist as soon as possible for
  prompt treatment.
• If you are in Mumbai ad are looking for a
  consultation, then Dr Chirag Patel is the leading
  orthopaedic surgeon in Mumbai and the best sports
  injury doctor in Mumbai who can help you in this
  regard.

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