Sprains and strains are common injuries often used interchangeably but with different types of injuries. In a basketball game, it has been a typical scenario to see a player trying to make a much needed lay-up shot only to be blocked by an opponent that will cause them to land on each other, usually crushing the other player’s leg. When a young turk working out in a gym for the first time would start doing the bench press, arm curls, crunches, and bent-over rowing — all without consulting his trainer or instructor, he would most likely have a sore feeling all over his body after the workout.