Exercises for ankle arthritis focus on maintaining flexibility through the ankle joint as well as strengthening and balance exercises to stabilise the ankle joint. Perform stretches/ mobility exercises for 5×30 seconds and practice balance exercises for 5 minutes twice daily. Perform strength exercises with 3-4 sets x15 repetitions once daily. Find a difficulty level that is challenging without causing excessive pain.
[2 Videos] Icing & compression to control swelling...
[1 video] Gentle movements to reduce stiffness...
[8 videos] Great option for initial strengthening...
[4 videos] Option two for initial strengthening...
Ankle Osteoarthritis Exercises .
Exercises for ankle arthritis focus on maintaining flexibility through the ankle joint as well as strengthening and balance exercises to stabilise the ankle joint. Perform stretches/ mobility exercises for 5×30 seconds and practice balance exercises for 5 minutes twice daily. Perform strength exercises with 3-4 sets x15 repetitions once daily. Find a difficulty level that is challenging without causing excessive pain.
[4 videos] Maintain range of motion with calf stretches...
[5 videos] Soleus calf muscle strengthening...
[7 videos] Gastroc calf muscle strengthening...
[8 videos] Strengthen the ankle dorsiflexors...
[3 videos] Inversion strength for ankle stability...
Ankle Osteoarthritis Exercises
Exercises for ankle arthritis focus on maintaining flexibility through the ankle joint as well as strengthening and balance exercises to stabilise the ankle joint. Perform stretches/ mobility exercises for 5×30 seconds and practice balance exercises for 5 minutes twice daily. Perform strength exercises with 3-4 sets x15 repetitions once daily. Find a difficulty level that is challenging without causing excessive pain.
[4 videos] More advanced ankle mobility exercises...
[8 videos] Option two for advanced mobility exercises...
[7 videos] Advanced strength ladder for calf muscles...
[8 videos] Continue to strengthen ankle dorsiflexors...
[5 videos] Advanced strength ladder for tibialis posterior...
Ankle Osteoarthritis Exercises
Exercises for ankle arthritis focus on maintaining flexibility through the ankle joint as well as strengthening and balance exercises to stabilise the ankle joint. Perform stretches/ mobility exercises for 5×30 seconds and practice balance exercises for 5 minutes twice daily. Perform strength exercises with 3-4 sets x15 repetitions once daily. Find a difficulty level that is challenging without causing excessive pain.
[4 videos] Maintain range of motion with calf stretches...
[5 videos] Soleus calf muscle strengthening...
[7 videos] Gastroc calf muscle strengthening...
[8 videos] Strengthen the ankle dorsiflexors...
[3 videos] Inversion strength for ankle stability...
Ankle Osteoarthritis Exercises
Exercises for ankle arthritis focus on maintaining flexibility through the ankle joint as well as strengthening and balance exercises to stabilise the ankle joint. Perform stretches/ mobility exercises for 5×30 seconds and practice balance exercises for 5 minutes twice daily. Perform strength exercises with 3-4 sets x15 repetitions once daily. Find a difficulty level that is challenging without causing excessive pain.
[4 videos] More advanced ankle mobility exercises...
[8 videos] Option two for advanced mobility exercises...
[7 videos] Advanced strength ladder for calf muscles...
[8 videos] Continue to strengthen ankle dorsiflexors...
[5 videos] Advanced strength ladder for tibialis posterior...
Ankle Osteoarthritis Exercises
Exercises for ankle arthritis focus on maintaining flexibility through the ankle joint as well as strengthening and balance exercises to stabilise the ankle joint. Perform stretches/ mobility exercises for 5×30 seconds and practice balance exercises for 5 minutes twice daily. Perform strength exercises with 3-4 sets x15 repetitions once daily. Find a difficulty level that is challenging without causing excessive pain.
[4 videos] More advanced ankle mobility exercises...
[8 videos] Option two for advanced mobility exercises...
[7 videos] Advanced strength ladder for calf muscles...
[8 videos] Continue to strengthen ankle dorsiflexors...
[5 videos] Advanced strength ladder for tibialis posterior...
About Ankle Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis describes age related changes that affect joints. Although everyone will experience age related joint changes, the degree of these changes will vary for each individual and not everyone will experience symptoms. The specific changes that occur can be summarised as follows: The cartilage (smooth joint surfaces) wears and becomes thinner. The joint capsule (fibrous tissue that surrounds the ankle joint) becomes thickened, and stiff. The muscles that support the ankle may weaken.