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What's first-degree ankle sprain?
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Tear of...: First degree sprain - is a tear of only a few fibers of the ligament (in this case, the anterior-tibial fibular ligament) the atfl. It's also known as a "strain" and caused from a rapid inversion injury of the ankle or "rolling" the ankle inside, such as stepping off a curb the wrong way.
Answered 1/3/2015
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Mild sprain: Min.Imal pain, swelling and color changes.
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