twisted ankle
Misstep's painful result
A twisted ankle is an ankle injury caused by the joint bending or rolling awkwardly, stretching or tearing ligaments.
The term is informal and interchangeable with sprained ankle in everyday speech: I twisted my ankle on the hiking trail.
The injury typically causes pain, swelling, and difficulty walking.
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- limpLacking firmness or rigidity
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- painBodily or emotional distress
hobble · ice · ice pack · bandage · crutches · roll · misstep · curb · heel · high heels · tendon · throb · stumble · swell · wrap · elevate · ache · ligament
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- accidentsaccident, car accident, bike accident, mishap, traffic accident
- home injuriesburn, cut, fall, bruise, scrape
- foot injuriesbroken toe, stress fracture, plantar fasciitis, heel pain, stubbed toe
- joint injuriesligament tear, torn ligament, MCL tear, ACL tear, torn ACL
injury severity
twisted anklefracture
Split in hard material
compound fracture · scratch · broken bone · broken ankle · severed limb
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