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Ask for help > ´Twist ´ and ´sprain ´
´Twist ´ and ´sprain ´
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gabitza
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´Twist ´ and ´sprain ´
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Hi guys,
It ´s my turn to ask for your help!  Is there a difference between ´twist ´ and ´sprain ´ your ankle, wrist, or other joints? If so, what ´s the difference? Is one worse than the other? Is it connected to the body part you injure? I ´m at a HUGE loss here. I ´m supposed to teach my 6th graders on Monday about ´breaking, twisting and spraining ´ bones and joints, and I have no idea what the two guilty words stand for.
Thanks in advance!
Gabriela |
20 Feb 2009
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paddyofarrell
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Not positive about this one, but I mostly use ´twist ´ just for ankle, and it ´s not as serious as a sprain, and is propably an informal way to describe the injury. Sprian describes the painful stretching of a muscle or ligament and can be used for all joints. I think. |
20 Feb 2009
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gabitza
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I do thank you  , paddyofarrel for replying so fast. I think I got the idea: ´sprain ´ seems to be a worse injury (the kind that comes with the big swelling and ice and staying in bed! Right?!). 
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20 Feb 2009
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penbwl
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I agree with Paddy that "Twist" tends to collocate with "Ankle".
But a twisted ankle is essentially (or medically) the same as a sprained ankle.
The important point is to make the distinction between ´Strain ´ and ´Sprain ´.
This is really testing my recall of P.E. class when I was 15, but, as I remember:
´Sprain ´ - Means injuring the tissue that connects muscle to bone
´Strain ´ - Means injuring the muscle itself.
That is why a twisted/sprained ankle means the same. You have damaged the connective tissue of the ankle.
Hope this helps, even though it ´s a bit anal... 
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20 Feb 2009
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gabitza
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Thank you so much penbwl! The explanation you ´ve given is really useful.
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20 Feb 2009
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