How Do You Rehabilitate A Ballet Ankle Injury?
Ankle injuries are common in ballet as there is a great deal of pressure put on ankles when dancing for hours on end. Sprained ankles are the most common of ankle injuries. However, ballerinas also often tear tendons, ligaments and break ankles as well. Below are some steps for helping to rehabilitate the injury. Step 1 The first thing to do is often the most difficult. You have to rest for a while. Relieve as much pressure from the ankle as possible, which means sitting and elevating the ankle. While this may seem impossible for some it is absolutely vital to recovery. Failure to do so could result in further injury. Step 2 Once your ankle has had some time to rest (this could be a day to several weeks depending upon the extent of the injury) it’s time to start exercising it–very slowly. The first exercise requires an exercise band. Place the band around the ball of your foot. Hold both ends of the band and pull it so the band is taut. Then slowly push the band with the ball of your
