A sprain is a tear to one or more ligaments, while a fracture is a break in one of the bones in the ankle. It can be ...

Most twisted ankles don’t need an X-ray. But some do, and waiting too long to find out can mean a longer, more complicated recovery. A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament. A fracture is a broken ...

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 ...