Where are the ankles?

Anatomically speaking, the ankle (pinyin: Ji o HuáI), that is, the ankle joint, is the part where a person's foot and leg are connected, and it is composed of seven tarsal bones plus metatarsal bones and calf bones of the foot. The foot is the second heart of human beings, and the ankle is an important barrier to the blood flow of the left and right feet. Whether the blood circulation of the lower body is smooth or not has a great influence on the blood circulation of the whole body.

Ankle is an important part where blood flows through the left and right feet. If the ankle is soft and elastic, the returned venous blood can pass through the ankle smoothly. If the ankle is stiff and aging, the returning blood will stay near the ankle, which will affect the normal blood circulation. Therefore, keeping the ankle soft and flexible through gymnastics or massage is of great benefit to human health.

Extended data:

Old people need simple and safe exercise. It is recommended that the elderly do the following actions when exercising their ankles:

1, up and down activities:

Sit in a chair or bed with one foot on the ground and the other slightly straight, and exercise your ankles and soles with breathing. That is, when exhaling, the toes should be pressed down as much as possible, and when inhaling, the toes should be hooked up as much as possible. Don't breathe too fast. Do it with your feet 10 times (more than once).

2. Turn your ankle:

Lift your left foot with your legs crossed and put it on your right thigh, and easily hold your left toe with your right finger as the standard. Then hold the upper part of the left ankle with your left hand to keep it still, and hold the forefoot of your left foot with your right hand, and rotate it left and right for 10 times, and then change it to your right foot.

Step 3 straighten your ankles:

Sit on your knees with your instep down and your upper body slowly leaning back. Stretch the muscles in front of your ankle as much as possible (the ankle is very sore at this time) and keep this posture for about 1 minute (or longer).

4, strengthen the ankle:

The old man can stand on the steps or on the board.13' s toes touch the ground, and the other two-thirds stand in the air. In order to strengthen ankle strength, you can stand on tiptoe and put it down; Stand up again, then put it down, * * * do 10 times.

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