How to differentiate between muscle and ligament injuries
Disease description:
My muscles are very painful, but I don't know whether it's a muscle injury or a ligament injury. How can you differentiate between muscle and ligament injuries?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xu Ge
Muscle strain is an injury caused by sudden contraction or excessive stretching of muscles during physical activity. Ligament injuries generally occur during labor or exercise when external forces cause joint movements to exceed their normal physiological range, resulting in damage, partial tearing, or complete rupture of the ligaments surrounding the joint; this is also known as a sprain. Meanwhile, examinations such as MRI and color Doppler ultrasound can further clarify the diagnosis, clearly revealing changes such as hematomas in the affected area.
