Introduction
When an athlete performs any movement the ankle and surrounding muscles are put under a great deal of stress. If the muscles involved in ankle movement is strong, the athlete can withstand greater force and prevent injuries from occurring. In this blog, I will discuss 4 ways to strengthen the ankle. Below you will see an ankle movement series that can incorporated to help improve ankle function for athletes at all levels. The ankle is a hinge joint and allows the foot move predominantly up and down. Up is describing when the toes point to the sky (known as dorsiflexion) and Down is describing pointing the toes to the ground (plantarflexion)
4 Movement Series
These movements are done with slight resistance, usually a resistance band. The resistance band can be anchored by a net post, another person, the athlete’s own hands, or even a bed post.
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