Ligaments are strong taut bands of fibrous tissue that connect bone to bone. They can cause severe pain if stretched/ injured when exposed to high amounts of force such as during a fall or high impact activities. Common areas of ligament tears are ankle, knee (commonest), wrist, thumb, neck, or back ligaments.

A ligament tear causes excess pain and is very tender to touch. One can see severe Swelling around the joint or even Bruising immediately after the injury. It leads to difficulty in moving the joint and sometimes people might even hear a pop sound during the time of injury.