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Sprains and Strains Definition A sprain is an injury to ligaments and/or the joint capsule that occurs in response to large stresses. A strain is disruption of the contractile elements in muscle and/or tendon. An easy way to remember the difference between sprain and strain is that strain is spelled with a "t," which can infer the associated word tendon. tendon.
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