A 42-year-old member asked:
tell me what's a grade 2 sprain?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Robert Purchase answered
Orthopedic Surgery 23 years experience
It depends: There are several different grading systems. Some are supposed to apply to all joints while others intended to apply to certain joints only. However, most have 3 different grades where grade 1 is the most mild and grade 3 is the worst. So, a grade 2 is right in the middle. What that means regarding treatment and prognosis cannot be answered without knowing more info.
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Dr. Payam Rafat answered
Podiatry 22 years experience
Ligament Injury: Grade ii (second degree) injury is more severe than a grade i injury and indicates that the ligament has been more significantly damaged, but there is no significant instability.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What's a joing sprain?
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Dr. Paul Kovatis answered
Orthopedic Surgery 32 years experience
General term: "sprain" is a general term - often mis used referring to the stretch or tearing of a ligament. Ligaments are the 'rubber bands" that hold bones and joints together in the skeleton. Minor sprains resolve without treatment, severe ones sometimes require many weeks of treatment or even surgery.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What are home procedures for treating sprains and strains?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
Podiatry 41 years experience
RICE: Rest, ice, compression, elevation.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What are the degrees of sprains and strains?
4 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
Podiatry 41 years experience
1,2,3: They are rated as 1st, 2nd & 3rd degree depending on the extent of injury.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What herbs are good for healing sprains and strains?
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Dr. John Ebner answered
Dermatology 18 years experience
Arnica & Rutin: If you have sprains and strains then you may benefit from using two natural herbal remedies. Arnica is good for swelling and pain and healing. It comes at a pill and as a gel to rub on the areas. Rutin is good for bruising. You can find both at the health food store. Make sure you check to see if they interact with any of your prescription medications before taking them.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What's the difference between sprains and strains?
4 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in

Dr. Robert Wallach answered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 21 years experience
Ligament vs tendon: In general, strains are injuries to a muscle or tendon. A tendon connects the muscle to bone. A sprain is an injury to a ligament. Ligaments connect one bone to another. Both can range from mild (like a stretch with mild injury and pain) to severe (complete tear that might need surgery). See your doctor if you have severe pain, weakness, instability, swelling or an injury that doesn't heal.
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