honeypot link
skip to main content
skip to main content
Professional
Consumer
MERCK MANUAL
Consumer Version
HEALTH TOPICS
HEALTHY LIVING
SYMPTOMS
EMERGENCIES
DRUG INFO
RESOURCES
COMMENTARY
ABOUT US
HEALTH TOPICS
HEALTHY LIVING
Home
/
Quick Facts: Injuries and Poisoning
/
Sprains and Other Soft-Tissue Injuries
/
Sprains and Other Soft-Tissue Injuries
Expand all
Collapse all
Overview of Sprains
What is a sprain?
What causes sprains?
What are the symptoms of sprains?
How can doctors tell if I have a sprain?
How do doctors treat sprains?
What are the complications of sprains?
Achilles Tendon Tears
What is an Achilles tendon tear?
What causes Achilles tendon tears?
What are the symptoms of an Achilles tendon tear?
How do doctors diagnose Achilles tendon tears?
How do doctors treat Achilles tendon tears?
Ankle Sprains
What is an ankle sprain?
What's a high ankle sprain?
What causes ankle sprains?
What are the symptoms of an ankle sprain?
How can doctors tell if I have an ankle sprain?
How do doctors treat ankle sprains?
Knee Sprains
What is a knee sprain?
What causes a knee sprain?
What are the symptoms of a sprained knee?
How do doctors tell if I have a sprained knee?
How do doctors treat a knee sprain?
Mallet Finger
What is mallet finger?
What are the symptoms of mallet finger?
How do doctors tell if I have mallet finger?
How do doctors treat mallet finger?
Shoulder Sprains
What is a shoulder sprain?
What causes a shoulder sprain?
What are the symptoms of a shoulder sprain?
How can doctors tell if I have a shoulder sprain?
How do doctors treat a shoulder sprain?