A couple of years ago I damaged my ankle while I was trampolining.
It has been an interesting time doing the rounds of the medical profession and hearing differing views.
A while ago I decided that I was going down a one-way track with this approach so I thought I would look to myself and my work to make some improvements.
Within a very short time (about 6 weeks) I have retrained my ankle to the point that it is no longer unstable.
Because I did a lot of damage to my foot while my ankle was ‘slack’ I will always have that to contend with but I have now stopped it from getting worse. Even I have surprised myself as to what can be done in a short time.
One of the many movements I ‘played’ with was kneeling on the floor with one foot standing and the other knee on the ground. Without using my hands I explored ways to come to standing on both feet.
The ability to come to standing through one leg in one of the more difficult movement challenges we face as we age.
As we increase our agility in moving up from the floor to a standing position, we develop deep muscles in the trunk and back as well as our hips and shoulders. These muscles will help to keep us agile and moving quickly.
It is worth trying to improve this and other skills rather than giving up and deciding you can’t do them.
The changes you make as you learn to improve flow into every other movement skill you have.
The disadvantages in not learning to improve is that those original difficulties become worse and more exaggerated and restrict your life even more.
Have fun with the idea of ‘giving it a go’. You never know what you might find yourself being able to do
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