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Any suggestions on which is worse a strain or a sprain?
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Don't strain: A strain is injury to a muscle or tendon or both. A sprain is injury to a ligament. Either can be bad. It just depends on the type of injury sustained and your ability to recover.
Answered 5/1/2015
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