This shows three ways to grade you sprain and strain injury from auto accident injury, sports injury, whiplash injury, spine injury or others.
Grade I sprain and strain has sings and symptoms as follows:
Grade II sprain and strain has sings and symptoms as follows:
Grade III sprain and strain has sings and symptoms as follows:
Please call your health care professional to evaluate your spine or joint injuries as soon as possible for the best recovery. A treatment plan for your injury can be developed after a initial evaluation. With professional care, your sprain and strain in your spine or joints will heal without permanent impairment.
Grade I sprain and strain has sings and symptoms as follows:
- Some or slight pain in the injured area
- Minimal functional loss of involved muscle or ligament
- No abnormal function
- Mild tenderness in the involved muscles
- Some stretching or minor tearing of a ligament or muscle.
- Heal quickly with rest, ice, compression, and elevation
- Therapeutic exercise can also help restore strength and flexibility.
Grade II sprain and strain has sings and symptoms as follows:
- moderate pain in the injured area
- Moderate functional loss of involved muscle and ligament
- Swelling in the injured area
- Instability of joints movement
- Partially torn but still intact
- may require immobilization of the injured area to permit healing.
Grade III sprain and strain has sings and symptoms as follows:
- Severe pain in the injured area
- Inevitable functional loss of involved joints, tendon, muscle and ligaments
- Swelling in the injured area
- Completely torn, resulting in joint instability
- Require immobilization and possibly surgery
Please call your health care professional to evaluate your spine or joint injuries as soon as possible for the best recovery. A treatment plan for your injury can be developed after a initial evaluation. With professional care, your sprain and strain in your spine or joints will heal without permanent impairment.