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Strain

Strain: Introduction

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

Symptoms of Strain

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

See full list of 6 symptoms of Strain

Treatments for Strain

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

See full list of 8 treatments for Strain

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Strain:

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Strain?

• Misdiagnosis of Strain

Strain: Related Patient Stories

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Strain: Deaths

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Alternative Treatments for Strain

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Strain may include:

• Rest
• Ice pack
• Compression
• Elevate the affected area
• Counter pressure
• more treatments »

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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Causes of Strain

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More information about causes of Strain:

• Triggers for Strain

Disease Topics Related To Strain

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Strain:

• Ligament tear
• Sprain
• Ankle sprain
• Neck sprain
• Tendinitis
• more related diseases...»

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

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also various other causes. See causes of leg cramps or misdiagnosis of...read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of Vitamin B12...read more »

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Strain: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
• Nerve Specialists:
  • 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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Strain: Animations

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Prognosis for Strain

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Statistics for Strain

• Medical statistics for Strain
• Death and Mortality statistics for Strain
• Society statistics for Strain

Strain: Broader Related Topics

• Physical conditions
• Accident or injury conditions
• Pain conditions
• more types...»

Types of Strain

Strain Message Boards

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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)

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