Chronic Ankle Pain: Often Caused by Weak Ankles, 5 Exercises to Strengthen and Prevent InjuryChronic Ankle Pain: Often Caused by Weak Ankles, 5 Exercises to Strengthen and Prevent Injury
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Chronic Ankle Pain: Often Caused by Weak Ankles, 5 Exercises to Strengthen and Prevent Injury

Ankle exercises can help you strengthen weak ankles and adjoining ligaments, which can prevent painful injuries and improve your mobility and stability.
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By Kevin Shelley
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This is part 6 in “Easy Exercises to Combat Chronic Pain”

In this series, occupational therapist Kevin Shelley focuses on common issues associated with chronic pain and simple exercises to strengthen weak muscles and enhance joint mobility, with the goal of helping you become pain-free.

Your ankles and surrounding muscles absorb a lot of force as you move throughout your day. If they’re weak, you'll be more susceptible to an injury such as a sprain, which can easily occur by rolling your ankle while playing sports, or simply stepping off a curb. An unexpected sprain can take you out of commission for weeks.

Ongoing ankle pain may be linked to injury to the bones, ligaments, or tendons, as well as different types of arthritis. Making sure the ankle has adequate support from surrounding muscles and tendons is key to its healthy function.