I have been trying really hard to point my ankles when swimming beaststroke and ... hm, maybe I have overdone it, 'cause my left ankle starts hurting when I swim breaststroke now, well, I do not really feel it while swimming but when out of the water and only when I touch the spot or stretch my ankle.
Any ideas?
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Maybe I can help out a little...I don't mean to get too technical, but there is a big difference between a strain and a sprain. I realize these terms are often used interchangeably, however, they are two different beasts:
- a strain is an injury in which muscle fibers tear.
- a sprain is an injury in which fibers of a ligament are torn
Then there are 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree strains and sprains, depending on the severity of the tears. They are all , incidentally, acquired the same way, by overuse, overstretch and and overload, possibly crushing.
In a 1st degree strain only a few fibers are affected.
A 3rd degree strain constitutes a complete rupture of the muscle.
A 3rd degree sprain is an injury in which all fibers of a ligament are torn.
They are both painful, except maybe in the case of a 3rd degree strain: if the muscle is ruptured and no other structures have been affected. So, any sprain or strain will cause pain.
I hope that helps:D
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Maybe I can help out a little...I don't mean to get too technical, but there is a big difference between a strain and a sprain. I realize these terms are often used interchangeably, however, they are two different beasts:
- a strain is an injury in which muscle fibers tear.
- a sprain is an injury in which fibers of a ligament are torn
Then there are 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree strains and sprains, depending on the severity of the tears. They are all , incidentally, acquired the same way, by overuse, overstretch and and overload, possibly crushing.
In a 1st degree strain only a few fibers are affected.
A 3rd degree strain constitutes a complete rupture of the muscle.
A 3rd degree sprain is an injury in which all fibers of a ligament are torn.
They are both painful, except maybe in the case of a 3rd degree strain: if the muscle is ruptured and no other structures have been affected. So, any sprain or strain will cause pain.
I hope that helps:D
