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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Ankle sprains When a person sprains his or her ankle, the ankle joint turns too far in a particular direction. Inside the ankle are tough bands of tissue called ligaments, which hold the different bones together. During a sprain, one or more of those ligaments (shown in white) stretch too far or even tear.