A sprain is an injury which occurs to ligaments caused by a sudden overstretching. The ligament is only usually stretched, but sometimes it can be snapped, slightly torn or ruptured, which are more serious and require longer to heal. Repetitive Strain Injuries@ (18) Rotator Cuff Injury of the Shoulder@ (5) 1. eMedicine Health - Achilles Tendon Rupture - Overview of achilles tendon rupture and its causes, symptoms and treatment. 2. About Sprains and Strains - Information about injuries to ligaments and joints throughout the body. 3. Broken Bones, Sprains, and Strains - From KidsHealth.org, information for parents regarding treatment for these types of injuries. 4. eMedicine Health - Ruptured Tendon - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of ruptured tendons. 5. Muscle Strain NEW! - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of muscle strains. 6. Questions and Answers About Sprains and Strains - Fact sheet from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. 7. Spine Research Institute of San Diego - An educational and research organization that specializes in whiplash related disorders. Seminars for physicians and attorneys are given all across the country. 8. Spine-Health - Information on whiplash injury, how it occurs, factors that affect it and treatment options. 9. Tendon Repair - Description of the procedure to correct damaged or torn tendons. 10. Whiplash - Information sheet about the treatment, prognosis and organizations. Compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). 11. Whiplash - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. 12. Whiplash Research Center - Details about a research project at the University of Washington. Also information about the injury itself.

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