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A strain is a stretched or torn muscle or tendon.
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Is it true that a strain is a stretched or torn muscle or tendon?
Yes. Multiple reliable medical and educational sources explicitly confirm that a strain is an injury involving a stretched or torn muscle or tendon.
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Wikipedia: Strain (injury). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strain_(injury)
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Explicitly states that events where a tendon is stretched or torn are known as strains.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 9.03%3A Mechanisms of Injury. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Conceptual_Physics/Body_Physics_-_Motion_to_Metabolism_(Davis)/09%3A_Injury_and_Injury_Prevention/9.03%3A_Mechanisms_of_Injury
Directly defines a strain as a stretched or torn muscle or tendon.
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MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Sprains and Strains. (n.d.). MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/sprainsandstrains.html
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