Suddenly stretching ligaments past their limits deforms or tears them.

When you sprain your ankle, you stretch and tear ligaments.

"I had a bone spur in my shoulder and stretched ligaments," he said.

Articulatory techniques are useful in stretching restricted muscles, ligaments and capsules.

Extension exercises strengthen your lower back muscles and stretch the stomach muscles and ligaments.

New Jersey was hurt by the absence of Roy Hinson, the Nets' starting power forward who has stretched ligaments in his right knee.

Among the five players they deactivated was Joe Morris, the All-Pro running back, who has stretched ligaments in the sternum-shoulder area.

However, it is common in older horses whose age leads to loss of muscle tone and stretched ligaments.

Flexing the joint too far can stretch and tear ligaments or tendons.

The injury, believed to be stretched ligaments, required surgery in March after rehabilitation efforts proved unsuccessful.