Strengthening weak ankles with exercise can help improve your stability, relieve pain, and help you avoid further injury. Your ankle joints and muscles experience a lot of wear and tear every day, ...

Any time we walk, run, jump, squat, or generally move our bodies from the feet-up, the muscles in our ankles snap to attention to make it happen. So if you want to keep everything in ship-shape, ...

When it comes to running performance, joint mobility can be a major factor for speed, efficiency, and reduced injury risk. But if that mobility is limited, it’s possible the stiffness comes not from ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often impacts your ankles, with many individuals experiencing foot and ankle issues early in the disease. Prompt medical care is key to slowing progression with appropriate ...

Suffering from knee, heel, and foot pain is common, especially among athletes or ageing adults. To prevent this, a sports ...

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...

At least two million people in the U.S. will sprain their ankles each year. Many will ice the ankle for a few days and then get back to their lives. After all, sprains aren’t a big deal, right? Erik ...

Demonstration of the robotic prosthetic ankle. Electromyographic sensors (on calf at left) capture electrical activity generated by muscles when they are flexed. This signal tells the prosthesis which ...

Wearable weights are weights that you wear on your body when you exercise. They include ankle weights, wrist weights, and weighted vests. ‌ Some people add wearable weights when they walk or run to ...