Follow these helpful steps to improve your flexibility and the health of your feet and ankles:
- Stretch throughout the day. You should stretch when you wake up in the morning, midday, before and after any instances of physical activity, and prior to tucking yourself in at night. Remember to stretch your entire body, including your smaller limbs like your feet, ankles and toes.
- Be conscious of your posture. Good posture is extremely important in preventing aches and pains throughout your entire body. Remember to maintain good posture throughout the day whether you are sitting or standing. Maintaining proper posture can keep your muscles from tightening and help improve flexibility.
- Add a little yoga. Yoga is a workout because it combines stretching and specific exercises that will help to improve your balance, flexibility and endurance. Yoga can even help to reduce your stress. You should conduct a yoga routine at least a couple times every week.
If you develop a foot or ankle related injury contact our office at (518) 273-0053 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Tejas Pandya.
References:
http://exercise.about.com/cs/exbeginners/a/begflexibility.htm