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Can stretching help heal a sprained ligament?

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Yes: Stretching exercise help a lot in healing the muscles and ligament.

Answered 8/7/2012

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Hi. i have been to a dr who said im experiencing round ligament pain. i told him it very painful. he said its in my head(fool).i think ive actually torn or sprain the ligament.the day of pain i spent hrs doing phyical work.how can i heal this?

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What are the types of exercises done for medial collateral ligament sprain? Can it heal with physical therapy alone?

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