Question

Ankle sprains usually involve the ligaments, muscles,

tendons or bones in the area. ____________. The more you sprain your ankle, the greater the chances of you developing problems with the ankle joint. Keeping the muscles that support the ankles strong can, to a large extent, minimize your chances of suffering an injury. Several muscles work in tandem to support the functioning of the foot and ankle. Amongst the most important are the calf muscles. In the following question a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent.

A Once your sprain has healed though, you’d want to strengthen the ankle and build the flexibility that has probably diminished over the months because of the injury.

B Wearing inappropriate shoes, like high heels, can also cause a twisted ankle.

C A twisted ankle can also cause damage to the cartilage inside the ankle joint.

D If you look back on life, you’ll probably notice that the most common injury you’ve got has been an ankle sprain.

E A sprain is trauma caused to the ligament, that short, stretchy band that holds the joint together.

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