ankle sprain
Rolled foot injury
An ankle sprain is an injury where the ligaments connecting the ankle bones are stretched or torn, usually from the foot rolling or twisting awkwardly.
Sprains range from mild stretching to complete tears.
She sprained her ankle playing basketball.
The most common type involves the outer ligaments when the foot rolls inward.
- twistedWound around itself
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- sports injuryHarm from physical activity
bruise · ice · RICE method · wrap · crutches · walking boot · air cast · hobble · tender · painful · roll · basketball · high tops · stairs · misstep · elevation · compression · throbbing
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, hamstring strain, ACL tear, hamstring tear
- injuriesbruise, fracture, fractures, concussion, contusion
- foot injuriesbroken toe, stress fracture, plantar fasciitis, heel pain, stubbed toe
- joint injuriesligament tear, torn ligament, MCL tear, ACL tear, torn ACL
- lower legcalf, shin, tibia, fibula, shinbone
- cycling injuriesroad rash, saddle sores, broken collarbone, knee pain, chafing
injury type
ankle sprainankle fracture
Crack in foot-leg joint
broken ankle · bone fracture · stress fracture · compound fracture · bone break