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Believe it or not, sprains are often worse and more painful than breaks.

For those that don't believe it, I can back that up with personal experience -- bones heal in 6 weeks. Soft tissue damage may never heal properly. I still get the once-in-a-while twinges in my shoulder from when I separated it about 6 years ago. I'm still having issues with an ankle sprain from 8 months ago. The thumb I dislocated 3 years ago can still ache. But my broken knuckle and broken arm never gave me another spot of trouble after healing.

(I've learned most of my anatomy by visiting the emergency room -- I recommend a text book. )