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How do you tear an ankle ligament?
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Injury: A ligament is usually torn by trauma where the ankle is tuned in or out past its normal limit creating a tear.
Answered 5/17/2018
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Ankle sprain: Severly inverting or everting your ankle or rotating around a planted foot can tear your ankle ligaments.
Answered 10/4/2016
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