ankle

I have quite weak ankles and my coach at gymnastics is against any kind of ankle supports! However I often hurt my ankles doing tumbles etc... They always roll to the side! And I think I need to build up some strength in my ankles, what strength exercises can I do to make them stronger?

Trying to get some data on injuries and spring floor type (thickness). How many gymnasts do you have (as a percentage) with lower body issues? How thick is the foam on your spring floor? How thick is the deck (wood / fiberglass boards) on your floor? What brand / type of floor do you have...

This summer I want to try to stop being so dependent on my ankle braces. Any advice would be great, but I can't just stop wearing them. I used them for everything. My ankles roll very easily. I've been to physical therapy but we always end up going too fast and it never happens. Sense were in...

I have sprained my ankle many times.... and according to my doctor 'almost fractured' my ankle about a month ago. He provided me with a Donjoy lace up brace....its what the orthopedic has. I really don't like the feel, and I borrowed my teammates ASO EVO ankle brace and loved it! I looked...

Does anyone know if the ASO or Donjoy ankle lace up braces have a warranty? One of the velco straps that go in a figure 8, started to rip, I'm wondering if they will send a replacement.

DD is small and her ankles are very flexible. She can touch her toes to the floor when she points her feet. She has been complaining of on again, off again ankle tenderness on the outside of her ankle, under the pointy bone. I guess it hurts more when she does a lot of floor and...

This seems to be such a controversial topic-pros and cons to both. Which do you or your dd prefer? Personally, I like tape but its expensive and takes quite a bit of time to put on. It makes me feel more secure though. Braces are great because they are quick to put on and can be adjusted, but...

I broke my ankle about 4 months ago and it has been a rough recovery to get back into routine shape and compete this season. I tape my ankle every day because it's still not in the best shape. I'm looking for an ankle brace that is very secure because my ligaments still bother me. Also I want...

Can anyone give me some good exercises and skills to do with a grade 2, nearly grade 3 (less than an 1/8 of an inch more to make it a full tear) sprained ankle? It's the middle of meet season so I don't want to stop practicing. I was provided a lace up ankle brace by my orthopedic to wear for 6...

Are ankle weights ok on bars for a teen girl? For resistance on kips, casts, etc. Some people say it has to be above the knee weights...but what for bars? You can't use wrist weights. Is that ok? Will it do further damage to my already bad shin splints?

A little background, I have 2 dd's in gym, my oldest being 17 and my younger one being 7. My older dd currently level 7 and my younger dd just got picked to join the pre optional group ( they train with the optionals but compete the level they are at, so she competes level 4, but they do a lot...

For beam, not floor. I just feel like I'm going to slip off. I'm very dependent on my brace I won't practice without something on my ankles, but is there anything else I could use, I did tape but I remember that slipping too, maybe tape with beam shoes? I also put chalk on my feet but it doesn't...

I'm not a coach but am interested in how many coaches have their girls practice with wrist or ankle weights and why/why not. I'm not talking about anything very heavy, maybe 1 lb weights on each wrist or ankle. Especially on bars and floor. I love DD's coach and she uses these sometimes and it...

One of my gymnasts is coming in today after spraining her ankle. She can't stay away from the gym. Does anyone have a conditioning routine I can hand her to do while she is off her ankle?

I have always included ankle circles in my stretching routine as a gymnast, and now as a coach. I sit on the floor with my right leg bent and resting over my left leg, hold onto my right foot with my left hand, and move it around in circles with my hand, first one direction and then the other...

I am usually not a fan of training with weights in general, if you are a L1-L8, because there are so many hard exercises you can do with your own bodyweihht. (for higher levels it might help very well). Anyways, I have been using ankle weights only for squat jumps, some straddle and split jumps...

My dd has been told by her coach to do extra stretches and lifts ,wearing her ankle weights . She is 7 and wears 0.5kg dd says they're too light ?? Should I go heavier ?

I had done an aerial several times, but I had taken 1-2 steps before it. Then, I attempted a standing aerial, and I landed short and my foot slipped. This happened yesterday or sometime around then, and it is still bugging me and I can't do an aerial because I get nervous I would do that same...

I just got an email from my daughter's coach that she wants everyone to bring tennis shoes and ankle weights for summer conditioning. They want to take the girls on runs when the weather allows to help increase their endurance for next season (longer floor and bar routines). Dd is 6 and just...

My oldest dd has an Ankle Injury, her gp has said that it is soft tissue damage (ligament) and that dd has to be careful for a week or 2 - no sudden twisting but is ok to do things in a straight line, told the gp that dd is a gymnast and asked if she can still do gym and was told she could as...