Sprains and Strains

From the National Institutes of Health
• Questions and Answers About Sprains and Strains (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

General/Overviews

• Fractures and Sprains (Patient Education Institute) - requires Flash plug-in
• Sprains and Strains (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Sprains and Strains (National Institutes of Health)

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Ultrasound-Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

Rehabilitation

• Ankle Sprains: How to Speed Your Recovery (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine)
• How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Ankle Sprains and Treatments (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Foot and Ankle (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Soft Tissue Injuries (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine)

Treatment

• Cast Care (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Giving Injuries the Cold Treatment (McGraw-Hill Companies)
• Using RICE for Injury Relief (McGraw-Hill Companies)

Directories

• Find an Orthopedic Surgeon (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Organizations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Children

• Broken Bones (Nemours Foundation)

Español/Spanish

• Cuidado de un Yeso o una Férula (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - Cast Care
• Instrucciones para Llevar al Hogar para el Cuidado de Esguinces, Torceduras, o Fracturas (University of Utah, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, Health Sciences Center)