Soft tissue injuries include muscle, liggament, tendon and nerve injuries, they may be more painful and take longer to heal than for example a broken leg.

When you participate in sports and physical fitness activities, you can injure the soft tissues of your body. Even simple everyday activities can damage these ligaments, tendons, and muscles.

Some of the most common soft-tissue injuries include:

  • sprains
  • strains
  • contusions
  • tendonitis
  • bursitis
  • stress injuries
Any of these can be the result of a single episode, such as a fall, a sudden twist, or a blow to the body. You might also sustain one or more of these injuries because of repeated overuse, such as in ongoing athletic activities. In this case, small amounts of body stress accumulate slowly but steadily. The result can be damage and pain.

Here are some of the injuries you are most likely to experience, along with suggested ways of treating them."

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