Functional Anatomy

Clients seek out the services of a personal trainer for many different reasons. Some would like to lose weight, others to improve fitness for their sport, and still others simply to look good in a bikini. However, it is important to remind clients of their bigger picture health and reinforce just why fitness is so important. Here is a rundown of one of the most important ways exercise will benefit your clients, heart health.

The foot is where movement begins, from the initiating of simple functional movements such as sit to stand or walking, to climbing stairs, to more complex dynamic sport movements such as playing soccer, football, rugby, and tennis. The ankle and foot complex require proper mobility in order for the body to initiate movement, change direction and when on unstable surfaces, control from falling. In this article, we will review the anatomy of the ankle, common injuries to the ankle, functional assessments and training strategies to work with clients with previous injuries.