A shawl (from Sanskrit: à¤¶à¤¾à¤à¥ ÅÄá¹­Ä«) is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular or square piece of cloth, that is often folded to make a triangle but can also be triangular in shape. Other shapes include oblong shawls.
A torn ligament can take anywhere from two weeks to several months to heal, depending on other factors of the injury like the person's age and where the injury occurred. Knee ligament injuries take the most time to heal. Woman wearing a splint for a torn ligament in her finger.
Recovery from a torn ligament may take several weeks, and should be done under the supervision of a health-care provider, he explained. A strain is the overstretching or tearing of a muscle or a tendon, which connects the muscles to the bones. It can occur from a single incident or over time. An acute strain is an instantaneous stretch or tear of the muscle or tendon, whereas, a chronic strain stems from repetitive motions over time that place stress on the muscle or tendon, Mufich said.