Ligaments are fibrous connective tissues that connect bones to other bones at the joint. These tissues are primarily composed of water, collagen fibers, and amino acids. 
Ligaments can be damaged when you bend or twist a joint the wrong way.
A “sprain” is a soft tissue injury to the ligaments.
You may not be able to precisely identify a ligament injury on your own. It is important that you see a Orthopaedic surgeon so he/she can diagnose the exact nature of your injury.
lnjured ligaments heal faster when treated in a way to promote good blood flow. This includes short-term use of icing, heat, proper movement, increased hydration, and several sports medicine therapies, and occasionally artthroscopic surgeries.
Some ligaments take as little as 6 weeks to heal fully. Other injuries take a year to heal. However, care by a Arthroscopic surgeon will be able to help your ligaments heal faster, as well as help to prevent future injuries from recurring.

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