Muscle and Joint Injuries
Children often injure muscles and joints while running, playing,
climbing, or during sports activities. A sprain occurs when ligaments, the
bands of tissue that hold bones together, are stretched or torn. A strain
occurs when the muscle-tendon unit is over-stretched or torn. Tendons help
hold muscles and bones together. Sprains and strains can cause pain,
swelling, and sometimes result in inability to move the joint. Ankle
sprains are the most common type of sports injury. Many times minor
sprains and strains can be treated at home. At other times, a proper
medical evaluation and treatment is needed.
There are many different types of muscle and joint injuries that
require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional.
Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief
overview.
If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please
visit the Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings
Online Resources page in this Web site for an Internet/World Wide Web
address that may contain additional information on that topic.
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