A sprain can sometimes take longer to heal than a broken bone. From LearnThat.org.
A third-degree sprain translates into a ligament tear. From Wordnik.com. [theadvertiser.com -] Reference
They are similar to what is commonly called a sprain, but as they are. From Wordnik.com. [Papers on Health] Reference
Hollins, who has missed the past week with a mild ankle sprain, is averaging 12.2 points and 10.4 rebounds for Fort Worth. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Boston vs. Charlotte] Reference
He has a level one sprain, which isn't bad at all. From Wordnik.com. [BuddyTV] Reference
"He has a high ankle sprain, which is a much more difficult sprain," Lowe said. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - Bucks vs. Rockets] Reference
A sprain is usually the result of some involuntary stress coming upon the part. From Wordnik.com. [Papers on Health] Reference
He told Anaheim reporters he didn't think it was the dreaded high ankle sprain, which is good news. From Wordnik.com. [Edmonton Sun] Reference
Caldwell and myself what they have told us all week: he has a low ankle sprain, not a high-ankle sprain, which is far more severe. From Wordnik.com. [Colts.com Football News] Reference
But wait for that MRI, "sprain" means torn ligament. From Wordnik.com. [SBNation.com - All Posts] Reference
Rooney's ankle 'sprain' won't scupper his World Cup chances. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
Rooney's ankle 'sprain' won't scupper his World Cup chances photo: AP/Andrew Brownbill, File. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
Coach Roy Williams called the sprain "severe.". From Wordnik.com. [NCAA Men's Basketball - Holy Cross vs. Kansas] Reference
A sprain is a traumatic injury to a ligament. From Wordnik.com. [Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal] Reference
"I don't think it's a bad ankle sprain," Shanahan said. From Wordnik.com. [Donovan McNabb, Mike Sellers to miss Friday's game vs. Jets (updated)] Reference
PESCA: Dwight Freeney has a Grade 3 sprain on his ankle. From Wordnik.com. [Ahead Of Super Bowl, Focus Turns To Game] Reference
"I'd just as soon sprain a dozen ankles," answered Bert. From Wordnik.com. [Tom of the Raiders] Reference
But the price can be an injury such as a fracture or sprain. From Wordnik.com. [Footballers and wrestlers top high-school injury league] Reference
It's not a reaction to a sprain or a fever, it's a disease of its own. From Wordnik.com. ['Pain Chronicles': Understanding Pain As A Disease] Reference
This fracture might be taken for a dislocation or sprain of the ankle. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)] Reference
"The devil! it may be a sprain," observed the Baron, coming toward them. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Didn't sprain your salary wing, or anything like that?" grinned Altman. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour] Reference
Margaret Wayne had twisted her right ankle almost to the point of sprain. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore] Reference
Haynesworth originally suffered the ankle sprain during Wednesday's practice. From Wordnik.com. [Albert Haynesworth tested ankle, couldn't go] Reference
They watched him with some curiosity as he treated the sprain and studied the pulse. From Wordnik.com. [The Spinner's Book of Fiction] Reference
"But there's a bad sprain and she won't be able to get around for a couple of weeks.". From Wordnik.com. [Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach Or Strange Adventures Among The Orange Groves] Reference
"Tell him to cease firing," I said to Bunch; "he'll sprain his fingers and lose his voice.". From Wordnik.com. [You Should Worry Says John Henry] Reference
Victoria Brown thought it could be a sprain, nothing major, and took him to the pediatrician. From Wordnik.com. [D.C. couple keeps son's memory alive through foundation to help kids with cancer] Reference
Left tackle Trent Williams suffered a knee sprain late in the game against the Houston Texans. From Wordnik.com. [Offensive line is a work in progress] Reference
Meanwhile, an MRI revealed wide receiver Xavier Boyce has a grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee. From Wordnik.com. [Playing catchup before the final preseason scrimmage] Reference
When we looked at his knee after a LCL sprain one year, his joints were as pristine as a teenager. From Wordnik.com. [Andrew Brandt: The Vikings kept waiting, and Brett came back] Reference
Dallas will also be without starting left guard Kyle Kosier, who's still recovering a knee sprain. From Wordnik.com. [Two Cowboys offensive linemen will miss game] Reference
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