As such, you cant win at life without them being healthy and functioning optimally.
Our ankles play a really important role in taking our whole body and stacking it above that stable platform.
Theyre also really important in our feedback aboutwhere our body is in the space.
They help us adapt.
In addition, our ankles play an important part in everyday movements.
It has a role in an efficient walking pattern.
physical therapist and co-founder ofThrees Physiyoga
It has a role in an efficient running pattern.
Youre increasing the load on that one side, Dr. Tomlinson says.
Dr. Tomlinson says it also changes the way we distribute force and load throughout the body.
Her tweak: Mindfully distribute the load evenly between both feet, she says.
And that puts more stress and strain on the ligaments that are most often sprained in the ankle.
Were overstretching the musculature.
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Her tweak: grounding through the big toe, Dr. Tomlinson says.
This will balance out the load more evenly in the feet.
physical therapist and co-founder ofThrees Physiyoga
So were overworking, were overusing those toes, were not sharing the load through the ankle.
So were already setting ourselves up for an unstable ankle position in high heels, she says.
Then we ask our foot to work harder to find stability.
Thats not to say you cant ever wear heels.
My message certainly is not to never wear high heels or flip flops, Dr. Tomlinson says.
Her tweak: rolling out and stretching your feet and ankles pre- and post-wearing high heels.
you’re able to do this manually or with a massage ball, foam roller, orpercussion massager.
Your bodys had to work harder to keep you safe and stable, Dr. Tomlinson says.
So offering it some extra TLC seems only fair.
We wannamove in different planes, she says.
That way, youll have all your bases covered.
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