Comments on: How do fractures differ from sprains?

By: jazzy196920021

jazzy196920021 — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:36:59 +0000

A sprain you can wrap and will heal on its own, a fracture needs to be set. I thought I sprained my ankle last year and after 6 weeks of it only getting worse, went to the doctor, had an MRI, and found that I fracture my ankle bone and would never heal on its own. I was in a hard cast, then walking cast, then physical therapy for about 4 months total. If I had gone to the doctor sooner, I could have cut the hard cast out and my healing time in half.
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By: noluvforcrackheads

noluvforcrackheads — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:26:59 +0000

sprain is muscle fracture is bone
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By: Never_Cease_To_Be_Amazed

Never_Cease_To_Be_Amazed — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:36:59 +0000

Fracture – bone is broken. Sprain – soft tissue is bruised or even worse but no bone damage.

Go to WebMD for more – http://www.webmd.com
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