Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0361 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Strain
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The idea
A strain is an injury to a muscle or a tendon.
In practice
A pulled hamstring is a strain.
Where people slip
Sprains involve ligaments; strains involve muscles and tendons. The words are constantly swapped.
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