Are there exercises that can help prevent ankle sprains?
Strength, flexibility, and good balance make an ankle sprain less likely, and you can enhance all of these qualities through stretches and exercises. Calf stretch. Experts say performing this stretch on each leg before and after a workout session can reduce the severity of any future ankle sprain. Face a wall with one leg slightly forward and one slightly back. With your front leg bent at the knee and your back leg straight, put your hands on the wall and lean forward, keeping your back heel on the floor. Keep leaning until you feel the calf in your back leg extend slightly. Hold the position for 15 to 30 seconds. Then, with both heels planted on the floor, slightly bend your back leg, and hold the position for another 15 to 30 seconds. This shifts the focus within your calf, so you stretch the entire area. Ankle exercises. Completing three sets of these exercises every other day — 10 to 15 repetitions per set — can make your ankles stronger and more stable. Don’t forget to do both a
