Ankle sprains most often involve tears of one or more of the ligaments along the outside of the ankle.  Knee ligaments can also be torn.

An acute twisting or overextension of a joint can lead to tears of muscles and tendons, called “strains,” and tears of ligaments result in “sprains.”  These tears range from mild to severe.

In mild injuries, just a few fibers are torn or stretched.  Severe injuries, where there is a tear through the fill thickness of the structure, frequently require surgical intervention.

The intervertebral disc, a ligament between the vertebrae of the spine that works as a shock absorber, can also be torn, resulting in a disc bulge and/or herniation.

Source:  Copied from ACAnews – August 2010, article by Lawrence H. Wyatt, DC, DACBR, FICC 
 


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