Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 58 Location: Southern California,
Weakness - exercises to strengthen weak ankles and feet? Posted: 11-12-07 15:36pm
i have very weak ankles and feet. my feet
are rather thin and not many shoes fit
them tight enough. a few years ago i
snapped a ligamnet or tendon in half that
ran along the side of my foot (from heel
to pinky toe) and it eventually healed. i
went out the other night, i wore heels.
the next morning i found that it hurt when
i corssed my legs because my foot had a
huge swollen bruise right where i had
snapped that thing a few years ago. its
sensitive to touch and its a bruise and
quite swollen. i dont know what i should
do to about this. it doesnt hurt so bad
when i walk and if i dont touch it, but it
hurts for me to put shoes on ,to sit any
way that that part of my foot might be
touching the ground or something else. i
didnt fall at all that night (which was a
huge surprise; seeing as i fall ALL THE
TIME.) so i really want to know a few
things: is this because i wore high heeled
shoes? and if so why does this happen
occasionally when i dont wear high heels?
is there anything i can do right now to
help my foot (wear the old brace i have,
wear a special kind of sock, etc) ? are
there any exercises that will help
strengthen my foot?
thanks <3
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rollar64
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Posted: 11-23-07 00:34am
you could try a wobble board it is a board
with half a sphere on the bottom so you
have to keep contracting the muscles of
your lower leg to keep your balance. high
heel shoes are not good for your feet they
increase the stress on certain parts of
the feet and alter your gait. I don't know
why this doesnt happen all the time. Why
do you fall over all the time? when a
ligament or tendon completely tears it
would be unusual for it to heal as the two
ends would not be joined together however
i could be wrong or maybe it was only
partially torn i mention this because
previous injuries can have a large impact
if they are causing your foot to function
improperly.
