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An injury to the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) is the most common type of lateral ankle sprain. The ATFL connects the talus (ankle bone) to the fibula. Anterior talofibular ligament sprain symptoms include pain or soreness, swelling, difficulty walking, bruising, and stiffness in the joint.
Inversion sprains result in damage to the lateral ligaments of the ankle (the anterior talofibular, calcaneofibular and posterior talofibular ligaments). In many cases, a client with ankle instability will experience weakness during eversion and plantar flexion.