1. Need a sheet of paper OR space in your ankle packet.
Grades of Sprains
Need a sheet of paper OR space in your ankle packet.

2. Make this Chart: Mechanism Grade 1 Grade 2 (more severe) Grade 3
(most severe)

3. MOI: Inversion (only) Inversion CF Lig. & A. Talofibular Lig.
Mechanism
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Inversion
Calcaneofibular Lig.
CF Lig. & A. Talofibular Lig.
CF Lig., ATF Lig. & P. Talofibular Lig.

4. MOI: Inversion & Plantarflexion (MC)
Mechanism
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Inversion & Plantarflexion
A. Talofibular Lig.
ATF Lig. & Calcaneofibular Lig.
ATF Lig., CF Lig., & P. Talofibular Lig.

5. MOI: Syndesmosis (E.R. & Dorsiflexion)
Mechanism
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Syndesmosis
Interosseous Membrane
I.M. & A. Tibiofibular Lig, P. Tibiofibular Lig.
I.M., A Tibfib. Lib., P Tibfib., & A. Talofibular Lig.

6. MOI: Eversion (medial)
Mechanism
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Eversion
Deltoid Ligs.
Del. Lig. & Interosseus Membrane
Del. Lig, I.M. & Possible Avulsion Fracture

7. Final Chart: I. & PF ATF Lig. E. Mechanism Grade 1 Del. Lig. I.
(more severe)
Grade 3
(most severe) I.
CF Lig.
CF Lig. & ATF Lig.
CF Lig., ATF Lig., & PTF Lig.
I. & PF
ATF Lig.
ATF Lig. & CF Lig.
ATF Lig., CF Lig., & PTF Lig.
Syn.
I.M.
I.M., A. Tibfib. Lig., & P. Tibfib. Lig.
I.M., A. Tibfib. Lig, P. Tibfib. Lig., & ATF Lig. E.
Del. Lig.
Del. Lig. & I.M.
Del. Lig., I.M. & Av. Fx