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Question

ok so my friend sprung her ancle i am do a reprot for school on ancles so i was wondering if any one could tell me how they broke there ancles so heres the report name ways to sprang your ancle

Answer 1

A broken ankle and a sprained ankle are two different injuries.

I hope this helps.

What is a sprain?

A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments connect one bone to another bone at a joint and help keep the bones from moving out of place.

The most common site of sprains is the ankle. An ankle sprain can happen when you fall, when you suddenly twist your ankle too far, or when you force the joint out of it's normal position (for example, when you land awkwardly on your foot after jumping). Most ankle sprains occur during sports activities or when walking or running on an uneven surface.

The signs of an ankle sprain can include:

- pain or tenderness

- swelling

- bruising

- inability to walk or bear weight on the joint

- stiffness

The severity of an ankle sprain depends on how badly the ligaments are stretched or torn. If the sprain in mild, there may not be much pain or swelling, and the ligaments may only be stretched. If the sprain is severe, one of more ligaments may be torn, and the join may be severely swollen. A severe sprain can also be extremely painful.

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/...

Ankle Sprain Causes -

Ligaments are injured when a greater than normal stretching force is applied to them. This happens most commonly when the foot is turned inward or inverted. This kind of injury can happen in the following ways:

- Awkwardly planting the foot when running, stepping up or down, or during simple tasks such as getting out of bed

- Stepping on a surface that is irregular, such as stepping in a hole

- Athletic events when one player steps on another player (a common example is a basketball player who goes up for a rebound and comes down on top of another player's foot. This can cause the rebounder's foot to roll inward.)

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/ankle_spr...

Answer 2

You mean about getting a sprained ankle?

You can get information here:

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topi...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankle_sprai...

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybert...

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ankle...

Answer 3

twisting it