Ligament Injuries Ligaments are flexible, fibrous tissue that binds joints, bones, and cartilage. Sprain A tearing of the ankle ligaments results in the familiar painful, swollen sprained ankle. Excessive stress on a joint that causes separation of the bones that make up the joint. Injuries Connective tissue joins and supports other tissues and body parts. Connective tissue separates under the skin or between the muscles.
Cartilage joins and supports other tissues and body parts.
Break in the tissue that most commonly occurs in the knee but can occur in other joints, such as the shoulder or ankle. Bone Injuries Bone is the hard tissue that forms the skeleton. Pain and tenderness in the area, and bruising of the skin over the affected bone. An X-ray or bone scan is sometimes necessary to distinguish a bone bruise from a stress fracture. Bone sheath irritation.