June 11 -- (HealthDay News) -- Sprains and strains are common injuries that result from sports and exercise. Sprains involve a stretch or tear of a ligament, while a strain is an injury to a muscle or ...

Dr. Kevin Burroughs helps people avoid sport injuries and treats those who don't. Millions of people receive medical treatment for sports injuries each year, and warmer weather lures people outside, ...

MedicineNet defines an oblique injury, or side strain, as a "sharp pain in the rib cage the first time the oblique muscle ...

Mild muscle strains can feel better in a few days, but severe ones might take months to heal. A pulled muscle heals in three stages: inflammation, repair, and remodeling. To heal faster, rest, apply ...