Sprains - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments — the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints The most common location for a sprain is in your ankle
Sprain (Overview) - Harvard Health What is a sprain? A sprain is an injury to ligaments, the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones to one another at a joint Normally, ligaments stabilize a joint, keep the joint's bones aligned and limit the motion of a joint to the normal range
Sprains and Strains Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - UPMC Sprains and strains are frequent injuries, affecting millions of people each year Symptoms may vary, with some people having persistent pain, while others may have sudden pain and inflammation due to an injury The most common types of sprains are ankle sprains, knee sprains, and wrist sprains
Sprains | Conditions Treatments - UR Medicine A sprain is caused by an injury that stresses a joint and overstretches or even ruptures its supporting ligaments In a mild sprain, a ligament is stretched but the joint remains stable and is not loosened A moderate sprain partially tears the ligament, causing the joint to be unstable
Sprains: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Recovery A sprain occurs when the ligaments, the tough bands of tissue connecting bones in a joint, are stretched or torn This can result in pain, swelling, and limited movement in the affected joint