potentially decreasing your risk of common exercise-related injuries like knee pain, shin splints, and Achilles tendinitis. Everyday movement quality improves dramatically with better ankle mobility.

Treatment for a fractured ankle may require immobilization ... Treatment for both injuries involves rest, ice, exercise, and possibly physical therapy. Severely broken ankles may require surgery.

It may be time to introduce some ankle mobility exercises into your routine ... If you’ve previously had ankle injuries like sprains or fractures, or your muscles are weak or underactive ...