Everyone who is involved in any kind of physical activity from walking to ice skating, could benefit from the addition of some ankle exercises to their routines. When warming up for a work out or when cooling down, these sorts of movements are helpful for many reasons.

The strength of ankles is an important factor in preventing injuries and the ongoing addition of warm up and strengthening exercises to this part of the body can go a long way to prevent injury and conditions that can be quite painful such as shin splints or tendinitis of the Achilles.

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One goal of ankle exercises is to help with achieving a stable balance around the joint so that there is less chance of twisting, falling and causing permanent injury of the sort that can come from a severe sprain. Severe sprains can cause lifelong hyper mobility of the joint, making it harder to keep the ankles stable during things like ice skating or running and could lead to repeated injuries over the long run.

Practicing a routine of ankle exercises also has the added benefit of allowing any injuries that do occur to heal more quickly due to the conditioning of the ligaments and muscles around the joint.

There are many ankle exercises that can be done at home with no equipment at all needed and things like mini squats are great for balance and for making the ankle more stable, a benefit to every sport or activity that you may engage in. Even the practice of just standing on one leg and holding it for thirty seconds before switching legs can do a lot to make the ankles more strong and stable.

There are also other ankle exercises that will have a good effect on the strength of the joint and using an elastic band can be the right amount of resistance that can give you the edge in the repetition of these easy movements. All of these exercises can easily and quietly be done while watching television or just resting on the couch at night and the benefit they offer make them well worth your time.

One final option that we suggest for strengthening your ankles is to use an ankle wobble board. These wobble boards are used by professional sport teams around the world. AnkleRecovery.org recommend the 66Fit Wobble Board & DVD that comes with an instructional DVD of over 20 exercises, either 40cm or 50cm in diameter and a variety of colours.