Which statement best describes strains?

Which statement best describes strains?

• A. Pain and tenderness can be significant but usually discomfort is more likely—extreme point tenderness
• B. May have 'heard' the injury
• C. Swelling is typically minimal
• D. Injury commonly results in dislocation

Answer: (D)

Strains are injuries to muscle fibers or tendons. The defining signs are localized pain and tenderness in the affected muscle, often with weakness and sometimes muscle spasm, especially when you try to use the muscle. A popping or tearing sensation at the moment of injury can occur, but not always. Swelling may happen, but it can be minimal in milder strains. Importantly, dislocation is a joint problem—when bones are forced out of their normal alignment—and is not a typical consequence of a muscle or tendon strain. So describing strains as commonly leading to dislocation isn’t accurate; strains center on muscular pain, tenderness, and sometimes weakness, with swelling that varies by severity.

Strains are injuries to muscle fibers or tendons. The defining signs are localized pain and tenderness in the affected muscle, often with weakness and sometimes muscle spasm, especially when you try to use the muscle. A popping or tearing sensation at the moment of injury can occur, but not always. Swelling may happen, but it can be minimal in milder strains. Importantly, dislocation is a joint problem—when bones are forced out of their normal alignment—and is not a typical consequence of a muscle or tendon strain. So describing strains as commonly leading to dislocation isn’t accurate; strains center on muscular pain, tenderness, and sometimes weakness, with swelling that varies by severity.