Shoulder Sprain Vs Strain. Sprains are an acute type of injury that results from trauma such as a fall or outside force that displaces the surrounding joint from its normal alignment. The most common location for a sprain is the ankle joint.
Sprains are injuries that affect the broad bands of cartilage ligaments that connect bones to each other. A strain is also a stretch or tear but it happens in a muscle or a. Most shoulder injuries are sprains.
The terms sprain and strain are often used interchangeably but they actually refer to two different injuries.
The affected ligament is stretched however the joint is still stable. The ligament has been partially torn but has not completely separated from the bone. A sprain is a stretch or tear in a ligament. A sprain that tears ligaments in the shoulder most often occurs at the joint between the acromion and collarbone called the acromioclavicular joint.