If you suffer from frequent ankle sprains, you might have weak ankles.
Here’s how to strengthen them, according to an Alvin Ailey dancer.
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Joanne Macza is a certified physical therapist at Boutique Physio in St. Louis, Missouri.
Miranda Quinn is a professional dancer at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Because once youve sprained an ankle, youre moresusceptible to a repeat injury.
Luckily, Quinn has developed an ankle-care regimen that has helped her stay sprain-free for nearly nine years.
Exercises that can strengthen weak ankles
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Do two to three sets of 10 on each foot or until fatigue.
Do two to three sets of 10 on each foot or until fatigue.
Joanne Macza is a certified physical therapist at Boutique Physio in St. Louis, Missouri.
What a PT has to say:These exercises are classics for a reason, says Macza.
And for an added balance challenge, try standing instead of sitting.
Repeat until fatigue, 15 to 25 reps. Im always checking up the ladder, she says.
The body is designed like a tree, she says.
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