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Ankle Exercises - A Complete Guide

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Updated November 23, 2010

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Partial Weight-Bearing Exercises

These exercises will help put more weight on the injured foot as well as strengthen it. Each one should be performed 10 times in a row.

Seated Calf Raise

  1. Sit in a chair with the injured foot on the floor.
  2. Lift your heel as far as possible while keeping your toes on the floor.
  3. Return heel to the floor.

Single Leg Stand

  1. Stand upright while holding onto a stable object.
  2. Shift some of your weight onto the injured foot.
  3. Hold the position for 15 seconds.
  4. Relax and put your weight back onto your uninjured foot.

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