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Published on Nov 29, 2015

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Sprain

wrench or twist the ligaments of (an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation.
-injury to the ligament or a joint


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Strain
-a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.
-synonyms: tension, tightness, tautness More
-injury to a muscle or tendon

Dislocation
-A dislocation occurs when the bones that are usually be connected at a joint separate. You can dislocate a variety of different joints in your body, including your knee, hip, ankle, or shoulder.

Bursitis
Itis-inflammation
inflammation of a bursa, typically one in the knee, elbow or shoulder.
-inflammation of a bursa sac

Tendinitis
-inflammation of a tendon, most commonly from overuse but also from infection or rheumatic disease.

Contusion
-a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.

Arthritis
-painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.

Atrophy
-Atrophy is defined as the complete or partial wasting away of a body organ or tissue. This condition is caused by the degeneration of cells, poor nourishment, loss of hormonal support poor circulation or mutation.

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Subluxation
-a partial dislocation

Contracture
-a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints.

Ligament
-band of tissue that connects bones together to form a joint. (Connect bone to bone)

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Tendon
-fibrous connective tissue that ( connects muscle to bone muscle)

Muscle
-connective tissue that cases movement

Comminuted fraction
-fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed

Green stick fracture
- which one side of the bone is broken and the other only bent.

Spiral fracture
-A spiral fracture is a type of bone fracture which is caused by a twisting force.

Transverse fracture

A transverse fracture, which is broken straight across the bone, is the result of a sharp, direct blow or may be a stress fracture caused

Compound fracture
-an injury in which a broken bone pierces the skin, causing a risk of infection.

Compression fracture
-fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)