The U.S. is widely considered the bastion of capitalism, and large parts of Scandinavia and Western Europe are considered socialist democracies. However, the truth is every developed country has some programs that are socialist. An extreme form of socialism is communism.
1 A sprain is abnormal stretching or tearing of a ligament that supports a joint. 2  A strain is abnormal stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon. 3  Sprains and strains may be caused by repetitive activities or by a single event.
A strain takes about 1 week to heal. A bad sprain may take longer â as long as 3 to 4 weeks to heal or sometimes even longer. While your strain or sprain heals, take it easy and don't do stuff that could cause another injury. If you've visited the doctor for your injury, you may have a follow-up visit to make sure everything is healing just right.