In this video a St John Ambulance trainer explains what to look for if someone has a sprain or strain, and how to treat it. If you think someone may have strained or sprained a muscle, ligament or tendon, these are the three key things to look for: pain and tenderness, difficulty moving, and swelling and bruising Remember the four steps to deal with strains and sprains are: Rest Ice Comfortable support Elevation Find out how to treat strains and sprains – http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/first-aid-advice/bones-and-muscles/strains-and-sprains.aspx #FirstAid #HowTo #Sprain Learn more ways to help people with St John Ambulance first aid training courses: http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/first-aid-training-courses.aspx For more information follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/stjohnambulance or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SJA Disclaimer: community-contributions are not reviewed by our clinical team so we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the first aid advice translations.