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Joint, Ligament and Tendon Conditions

How to Tell if You Strained Your Knee

Published Aug,14 2017 | By James S. Kercher, MD

Muscle injuries are known as strains, but knee sprains result from ligament injuries. Ligaments support the joints in your body and connect your bones to each other. Formed from fibrous tissue, ligaments stretch much like elastic. Most sprains occur in the ankle, knee or wrist and result from sports activities.

James S. Kercher is a fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon. He completed medical school at the Medical College of Georgia, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. Dr. Kercher completed his orthopaedic residency at Emory University and completed his specialty training at the world-renowned Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.