An ankle sprain is an injury that causes a stretch of tear of one or more ligaments in the ankle joint. Ligaments are strong bands of tissue that connect bones at the joint. Sprains may be graded I, II, or III depending on their severity.
Grade I: pain with minimal damage to the ligaments
Grade II: more ligament damage and looseness of the joint
Grade III: complete tearing of the ligament, and the joint is very loose or unstable
Sometimes sprains are just classified as mild or severe, depending on the amount of ligament damage. Most sprains occur on the outside part of the ankle, but they can occur on the inside as well.
HOW DOES AN ANKLE SPRAIN OCCUR?
A sprain is caused by twisting your ankle. Your foot usually turns in or under, but may turn to the outside.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
