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:

• 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.