Did you know that 2 million ankle sprains occur each and every year? Did you also know that ankle sprains are the most common sports related injury? Ankle sprains are so common because your feet are the foundation for every move you make.
One wrong move with your feet often leads to sprained ankles. Lateral ankle sprains, which are the most common usually, occur from these two things:
- falling
- jumping and landing improperly
The best way to prevent ankle sprains is by properly performing ankle strengthening exercises to strengthen all the ligaments in the ankles. Today, I am going show you an easy exercise that you can do to prevent your next ankle sprain.
All you will need for this exercise is a stretch band and two hands and you are all set!!
I am confident if you perform this exercise just a few days per week your chances of experiencing an ankle sprain are greatly reduced.
Go out and give it a try and let me know how it works for you!!
There is much more to it to strengthening your ankle than this extremly simple exercise. But at least gives you an idea…
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