| The ankle joints carry the weight of your body and | | | | while you are sitting. This will improve the movements |
| thus, can be prone to injuries. It is also important to | | | | of your ankle in different directions. As your range of |
| take care of your ankles and do regular exercises for | | | | motion improves, you will also notice your 'writing' to |
| the ankle to prevent injuries, as injuries involving the | | | | improve from smaller letters to bigger ones. |
| ankle also take more time to heal - also because they | | | | Another simpler exercise that can help your ankle is to |
| carry the weight of the body. | | | | make circles with your foot. This exercise is good not |
| If you want to maintain a strong, flexible and injury-free | | | | only for your ankles but in preventing cramps as well. |
| ankle, you have to focus on exercises that can build | | | | The towel stretch. The towel stretch is good especially |
| strength on the ankle joints as well as the muscles | | | | if you are rehabilitating your ankle from injury. You can |
| surrounding them. It is also helpful to do stretching | | | | so the towel stretch by sitting down, with one leg |
| exercises to make it more flexible, especially if you are | | | | straightened out. A towel is then looped from the toes |
| engaged in sports that can be strenuous to the ankles. | | | | and ball of your foot and pulling the towel towards you |
| Stretching exercises may seem too simple and easy | | | | gently to feel the stretch. Keep in mind that it should |
| but they are indeed important in preventing injuries. | | | | not cause pain. You can then hold this position for |
| Stretching exercises will also help you recover fast | | | | about 20 to 30 seconds and do it with the other foot |
| from any ankle injuries and helps you prepare your | | | | as well. |
| joints and muscles for more straining activities. Aside | | | | You can also do ankle-strengthening exercises to help |
| from that, it can also help you avoid the annoying | | | | you build strength and flexibility needed to avoid injuries. |
| numbness and cramps. | | | | Isometric exercises are also great for strengthening |
| Exercises for the ankle are also simple and does not | | | | the ankle joints. Make sure though that you have |
| require much equipment, thus you can simply do it at | | | | warmed up before doing some strengthening |
| home. Among the exercises you can do are the | | | | exercises to avoid injuries as well. |
| following: | | | | All these exercises for the ankle may look simple and |
| The range of motion exercises for the ankle are | | | | easy but always remember not to do exercises that |
| simple and good exercises you can do everyday to | | | | can hurt your ankle. Keep in mind that if you feel pain, |
| improve the range of motion of your ankles. These | | | | then you should stop. This tip will help you a lot in taking |
| exercises are also good rehabilitation exercises if you | | | | care of your ankle and keep you away from having |
| have an injured ankle. One simple exercise you can do | | | | ankle injuries. |
| is to trace the letters of the alphabet with your toes | | | | |