Sprained ankles and broken ankles can both cause considerable pain and affect walking, but they are different injuries. A sprained ankle occurs when the ligaments—tough cords that support the ...

Across all levels of all sports, it is known that a sprained ankle is often not something to play with. Ankle injuries vary in distinction, but high-ankle sprains are typically viewed as the most ...

A sprained ankle occurs when a person stretches or tears the ligaments in the ankle. An ankle fracture occurs when someone breaks one or more of the bones in their ankle. A sprained ankle may cause ...

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