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What happens when you injure an injured muscle/joint/bone before it heals?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Adds damage.: Any injury will last longer and more damage will occur if repeat injury occurs. How much and how long depends on the kind of injury (and re-injury) and its severity.

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Answered 4/30/2015

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