Painful joint injury (6)

I believe the answer is:

sprain

(Other definitions for sprain that I've seen before include "Wrench or twist" , "sign of strain" , "Muscle injury caused by wrench." , "Wrench a joint" , "Rick" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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