Sprain/Strains
What is a strain/sprain?
Strain: pull/tear of varying degrees of a muscle or tendon due to an injury or movement
Sprain: overstretch injury to a ligament of varying degrees
How can Physical Therapy help
Range of motion stretching
Soft tissue massage
Joint mobilization
Pain relieving modalities
Electrostimulation
Strengthening
Addressing imbalances to prevent further injury or reinjury
Return to activity/sport training
Stretching