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What is soft tissue injuries? A soft tissue injury is damage to any biological tissues except for bone i.e. bone tissues. So, it is easy to define a soft tissue injury as damage to any of the tissues in the body except for bone (tissues). Examples of soft tissue injuries include: damage muscles damage to tendons damage to ligaments There are several types and examples of soft tissue injuries. In general they can involve pain, swelling, bruising, reduction in or loss of function of the affected part of the body, or a combination of these symptoms. Soft tissue injures can be classified into two main groups: Open wounds, and Closed wounds What are the symptoms of a soft tissue injury? When soft tissue is damaged, there is usually immediate pain along with immediate or delayed swelling. Stiffness is also very common as a result of the trauma and swelling. Bruising may also develop after 24-48 hours.

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