When you overdo it physically, you may experience sudden pain and swelling around a joint or a muscle. The injury you have may be a sprain or a strain. Here's the distinction: Sprain. A sprain i

Sprain refers to damage or tearing of ligaments or a joint capsule. Strain refers to damage or tearing of a muscle. Description When excessive force is applied to a joint, the ligaments that h

Most people don't know what the difference is between a strain and a sprain. That may be the reason we hear the terms used interchangeably, or it may be because the end result is so similar: Soft tiss