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Strengthen Your Ankle
Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Whenever I see someone wearing an aircast walking brace (looks like a robotic foot), I always think of how lucky and how blessed I am that I am all right. I have had my share of injuries as most of you know, having the back injury as the worst. A few years ago, I injured my ankle, too, from playing badminton. I don't want that to happen again.

From About.com, here are the four basic motions of the ankle joint:

Plantar Flexion:
This is the motion we perform when pointing our toes

Dorsi Flexion:
This is the motion we perform when pulling our toes upward off the ground

Inversion:
This is the motion we perform when we point our toes inward

Eversion:
This is the motion we perform when we point our toes outward


Regular stretching and flexing of our joints would result to stronger ankles. But remember, too, that excessive movement of the ankle joint may end up to sprain. So, careful, people.

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