The Fat Girl's Guide to Living

About 10 years ago I got a bad sprain in my right ankle hiking and rock-scrambling around the Virginia Range in northern Nevada. It seemed like that set off a chain reaction of other twists and sprains that have plagued that same ankle over the years, and even today, while it’s fully healed and no longer sensitive, I still feel myself feeling hesitant about relying on it in some situations.

So I was fascinated to read today’s post at NYT’s Well Blog about the neurological complications associated with ankle injuries, and what an easy fix it may be to get a steady, confident ankle back under control. I know weight can further complicate ankle health, plenty of my fellow fat girls have had similar issues, so I wanted to post it here for FGG readers. Take a look:

“A growing body of research suggests that many of those second (and often third and fourth) sprains could be avoided with an easy course of treatment. Stand on one leg. Try not to wobble. Hold for a minute. Repeat.

This is the essence of balance training, a supremely low-tech but increasingly well-documented approach to dealing with unstable ankles.”

Read the full article here.