sprain

nouns

a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
sprain
is a type of (narrower)
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
pull, twist, wrench

verbs

twist suddenly so as to sprain
"wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench, wrick