CLINIC
Why strong ankles are vital, and how they play a major role in what happens to your entire kinetic chain during running
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Sarah Milner is a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist at Pure Sports Medicine (puresportsmed.com) who enjoys working with runners, focusing on rehabilitation, injury prevention and performance enhancement.
The ankle comprises of bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves and blood vessels. The joint itself is made up of three bones: the talus, tibia and fibula. At the ankle you have one of the largest tendons in the whole body, the thick and tensile Achilles tendon. Above it and attaching directly to it, are the largest muscles of the calf, the gastrocnemius and soleus. There are also several ligaments that act to stabilise the ankle, known collectively as the deltoid ligament and the lateral ligament complex. So as you can see, your ankle is fairly complex.
Movements at the ankle
Primary movements at the ankle are dorsiflexion (pointing toes up) and plantarflexion (pointing toes down). Secondary ankle movements include inversion (turning the sole of foot inwards) and eversion (turning the sole of foot outwards).
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