Strong ankles are important for preventing as well as recovering from ankle sprains, strains, and fractures. Learn four basic exercises in this article that will strengthen all the muscles around the ankle joint.
Ankle Strengthening Exercises
From Laura Inverarity, D.O., About.com GuideJune 4, 2006
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Your exercises so well explained are going to safe my ankle from future damage… I am going to follow your advice… Just today I was going to find some help in Internet…THANKS!
MONSIE
These are a good start, but they’re just not sufficient for real strength or injury prevention. These are at most, mobility hobbies you can take up to add to your routine. For real power, here’s what you should do:
1. Weighted calf raises on machine or with dumbbells in hands. Feet in a variety of positions constantly changing, even during exercise.
2. Jump rope
3. One legged weightlifting movements
4. Run and walk on the balls of your feet a lot every now and then.
5. Go barefoot now and then.
6. Take up hacky sack and dance.
thank you for this after just once my ankle started feeling better and I had been so scared that I would have to pull out of dance because of how long it had been taken to heal
hey.my names nick.I want to play football next year and I have rolled both ankles A LOT.Do you think these exercises will help stop or help prevent this from happenening more often?
thank you so much for your helpful exercises, i have sprained my ankle 3 time now skateboarding and hopefully your exercises could stop me from a 4 time. thanks again and the internet needs more helpful people like you
I fractured my ankle one week ago. I have no pain in my ankle but do in my instep. When can I start strengthening exercises?
MONSIE?
From Albuquerque? Training under Dr.R?