Balance exercises. @ClevelandClinic

As you move throughout your day, the joints in your ankles and surrounding muscles absorb a lot of force. And that can take a toll. The good news: You can work to strengthen your ankle muscles and adjoining ligaments. This will help ward off injuries and improve your stability and mobility. Mary Hamker, PT and Amanda George, PT share some easy balance exercises to try.

As you move throughout your day, the joints in your ankles and surrounding muscles absorb a lot of force. And that can take a toll. @ClevelandClinic

As you move throughout your day, the joints in your ankles and surrounding muscles absorb a lot of force. And that can take a toll. The good news: You can work to strengthen your ankle muscles and adjoining ligaments. This will help ward off injuries and improve your stability and mobility. Mary Hamker, PT and Amanda George, PT share some easy balance exercises to try.

Winter weather injuries: “The most common fractures are ankles,wrists and hips: Dr. Nancy Cummings.

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Winter weather injuries: “The most common fractures are ankles, number one; wrists are number two, and hip fractures are number three,” says Dr. Nancy Cummings. Hear more in this podcast. bit.ly/2EJtUDj via

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