Sprains and Strains Resources
The following is a list of sprains and strains resources and Web sites that you might find helpful. Also included are the primary references we used to build the RealAge Sprains and Strains Health Assessment and related information. When you click on a link, your browser will launch a new window, and you'll be visiting a third-party site. To return to RealAge, simply close the new window.
General Information
Primary Articles
The American Institute for Preventive Medicine's Self-Care: Your Family Guide to Symptoms and How to Treat Them. Ron R. Powell. People's Medical Society, Allentown, PA. 1995.
The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide. 3rd ed. Charles B. Clayman. Random House, New York, NY. 1994.
Hamstring strains in athletes: diagnosis and treatment.
Clanton, T. O., Coupe, K. J., Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1998 Jul-Aug;6(4):237-248.
Healthwise Handbook: A Self-Care Guide for You. 13th ed. Donald W. Kemper. Healthwise Publications, Boise, ID. 1999.
Mayo Clinic Guide to Self-Care: Answers to Everyday Health Problems. Philip T. Hagen. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. 1999.
Muscle strain injury: diagnosis and treatment.
Noonan, T. J., Garrett, W. E., Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1999 Jul-Aug;7(4):262-269.
Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries: An Atlas of Therapeutic Exercise. Joseph S. Torg, Joseph J. Vegso, Elisabeth Torg. Year Book Medical Publishers, Chicago, IL. 1987.
Taking Care: Self-Care for 100 Common Symptoms and 20 Long-Term Ailments. Michael B. Jacobs. CMD Publishing, New York, NY. 1997.
Lynch, S. A., Renstrom, P. A., Sports Medicine 1999 Jan;27(1):61-71.
