Overview of Sprains and Other Soft-Tissue Injuries By Danielle Campagne, MD, University of California, San Francisco Reviewed / Revised Mar 2021 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Pathophysiology Evaluation Treatment Geriatrics Essentials Key Points Topic Resources Musculoskeletal Connective... Joint immobilization as acute... Examination for Some Commonly... How To Apply a Posterior... How To Apply a Knee Immobilizer How To Apply Plaster Splints How To Apply Fiberglass Splints How To Apply a Long Arm Splint How To Apply a Sugar Tong... How To Apply a Thumb Spica... How To Apply a Shoulder Sling... How To Apply a Volar Arm... How To Remove a Cast Sprains are tears in ligaments; strains are tears in muscles.