Sprains can occur to any joint in your body, including your knuckles, where it is also known as a jammed finger. — TNS
A sprain, in whichever of your joints (such as your ankle), is a stretching or tearing of the ligaments.
Ligaments are the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints.
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