Which condition is caused by injury to a ligament? a. loss of cartilage b. muscle sprain c. overall joint pain.

Muscle sprain is caused by injury to a ligament.

Further Explanation:

A tearing or stretching of ligaments is referred as muscle sprain. The ligaments are fibrous tissues that are strong bands and held together two bones in a joint. Symptoms and sign of muscle sprain:

A sprain mostly occurs in the following conditions:

Ankle—exercising or walking on irregular surface and jump uncomfortably.

Knee—pivot joint is affected during athletic activity.

Thumb—when playing racquet activity likes tennis can cause injury.

Wrist—landing on an outstretched hand during a fall.

In muscle sprain an individual should take rest and rub ice on affected area. The sprain could be mild and severe. The mild sprain can easily treat at the home. On the other hand severe sprain need surgery to heal torn ligaments. Children can easily experience muscle strain because they have soft tissue often called as growth plates.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Biology

Topic: muscle fiber

Keywords:

Thumb, wrist, ankle, knee, ligament, tearing, stretch, band, muscle, strain, children, injury, jump, walking, pivot joint, tennis.

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