Musculoskeletal Conditions

noun a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the joints

• Arthritis is a condition that causes inflammation and stiffness in the joints.
• My grandma has arthritis in her knees and it makes it hard for her to walk sometimes.
• I heard that sitting too much can give you arthritis in your back.
• Dealing with all these problems at once feels like having a bad case of emotional arthritis.

noun a stretching or tearing of ligaments, especially in a joint

verb to wrench or twist the ligaments of (an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation

• The doctor diagnosed her with a sprain in her ankle and recommended rest and ice.
• I think I might have a sprain in my wrist from playing basketball too hard.
• Dude, I totally sprained my ankle trying to do that skateboard trick.
• Her pride took a sprain when she failed the exam she studied so hard for.