Genuinely hope this helps anyone who's ankles click! It may not be a life-threatening issue, but that mean you deserve to have it! Let me know how you find these exercises, and please consider subscribing for more tips and tricks!
Huge shoutout to this guy!! Been having ankle clicking issues for 10+ years- after a few minutes of these exercises, I had immediate relief. Once again, thank you!!
I have had peroneal clicking for a year now. Ankle surgeon didnt find anything wrong with the tendons, little inflammation in MRI etc but the tendons click when I do plantar flexiom etc. There is no subluxation either in surgeons opinion, so gotta try these!
OMG!!! Thank you so much for this! I’ve been dealing with the most horrible ankle clicks for a few years now. I followed your instructions but first also did an exercise to get the blood flow going in that area (Calf to ankle). I found your video yesterday, tried it as soon as I got home from work and today, the clicking is much less! Almost can’t hear or feel it. I’m in shock it was so easy and that it worked so quickly. I felt tightness in my calf that I just couldn’t loosen - I don’t even feel the tightness as much! Thank you so much!!! I am going to continue the exercises.
I'm transitioning from 'regular' athletic trainers/sneakers to ones that are zero drop. I noticed a lot of stiffness in my ankles after the first few days in the transition. Using the band helps, but this roller exercise revealed a big tightened area I wasn't aware of. I also learned I need to roll off my arch when using the band because those muscles along my shins tend to take the load when I walk/run. Thanks so much!!!
Thanks so much for the vid. Had been running for 2 years with no Injuries. 2 months ago I ended up with peroneal Tendonitis (including pain near toes and also all the way up the leg), ankle clicking, and extreme tightness in the back. I had no idea that they might be connected, but your video makes complete sense. I'd recently lost hope of being able to complete my first marathon, or any other races, because I'd be trying some band exercises for peroneal Tendonitis but the pain just kept coming back. Trying these exercises, relief was almost instant! I'm hopeful at least there is a road to recovery, and it starts from addressing all the issues. Really appreciate the video, and I'll be tuning in for more tips.
Oh. My. Goodness! Im sooo happy I found this video! I’m a ballet dancer and have been struggling with a sore achilles, ankle clicking and a feeling like my ankle needs to pop but won’t for weeks on my left side. I can’t properly point my foot. I turned to TY for some possible advice and this was exactly what I needed. Just in the few minutes I tried these exercises I noticed an improvement in my mobility. There’s still some dysfunction going on but it’s better and I just need to work on it more. As a dancer it’s scary to lose function in our feet. Thank you so much for the great video and detailed advice!
I dont know if you are still reading there comments but thank you for providing this information that my own chiropractor didnt provide me. I twisted my ankle and ever since then it hasn’t been feeling the same, and it pops whenever i walk around at all. i have discomfort in my ankle whenever i run, and i twisted it two years ago!
Sprained ankle many times, many years ago, twice with full bodyweight coming down on left ankle jumping over a gate and landing unevenly on dried, baked hard tractor wheel ruts. Holy Moly! That perineum tendon and muscle was tight as hell. I found the spot 👍up top of the perineal tendon and even just 5 min with a roller released a whole load of tension in the ankle. Top, top video. Many thanks. Edit: also seems to have reduced the clunking I had in my hip area and it appears compensation was happening in the calf too. I have so much more spring that I can now hop on what was previously a pretty messed up ankle with little strength, stability and range of movement. Absolutely brilliant. Chuffed to bits. Thanks again for sharing.
Really happy to hear its helping! Those peroneals can be sneaky tight on a lot of people so its good to know you've found great spot that impacts other things as well!
What an excellent video. I didn't get instant relief like some people in the comments. But you seem like one of the most educated people I've seen on the topic so far. Subscribed. Going to keep trying and maybe even employ your assistance on the matter
@YourWellnessNerd so, on my left ankle: clicking on the outside (like this video), but also feel blocked to the front right... is this something you could help me with?
@@YourWellnessNerd itll be a long process to getting it “as it should be” but its worth the effort I want to be able to squat whenever I want without knee pain of any BS!
My right ankle clicks whenever I rotate it - it’s happened since I broke it a couple of years ago- will try these exercises - thanks so much for sharing them.
Thank you thank you thank you so much for this. The different approach to massaging / loosening up connecting muscles in the leg was a game changer! Thank you.
It really helps when something is explained properly. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I went to see a physio last year and she advised a similar exercise on the back but didn't explain what i was supossed to be doing with the ball on my back.
Dude Thank you. You fixed my clicking :) As soon as i put light pressure half way up the side of my Calf with the foam roller there was a spot so tender and tight it made me jump LOL. Did exactly what you said and the clicking i have been suffering in my ankle since forever has reduced about 50% in 10 minutes. Gonna keep on doing this one now as i can already feel i have more range of motion in my Ankle it almost feels floppy now :)
I've been feeling a stiffness in my ankle for a few months put it down to age or certain shoes, my friend and I were comparing clicks while sunbathing last week 😊 seriously though it has been quite painful at times but has ease alot lately, I have been trying rotation and stretching watching your video I can see what needs to be done, brilliant instructions thanks
Wow my peroneals were pretty jammed up, but they released pretty nicely. Low back was also tender and surprisingly ankle wasn't jammed. Easily best video ive seen on this problem thankyou! Also those flexes with the ball on the peroneals is absolutely awesome. Really freed up my big toe.
Damn that was explained really well, thank you for your video. I've had lower back and ankle issues for several years but finally starting to make some headway. I look forward to checking out your other videos!
I recently found this video after going for a long run (8 miles) for the first time in a while and waking up the next morning with some pretty intense pain on the outside of the arch which I kind of narrowed down to either Cuboid Syndrome or Peroneal Tendonitis. As I started doing research to help understand the pain it dawned on me that I was never questioning the reason why my ankles seem to have always cracked when I rotate them. Kind of interesting to find that it may ALSO be connected to the Peroneal Tendon. Really like how you stress the connection between the system through ankles->calves->knees->hips->low back. Gonna give some of these exercises a try and see if they help me out some.
Marathoner here. Developed outside ankle pain in the right side during my last marathon prep. Nothing crazy but felt it. Strength training helped a lot. But my ankles still clicked and after hard session I still feel a small pain. Now I did your foam rolling exercixes and felt instant relief. Tissue felt relaxed and my ankle clicked really loud afterwards. I think there was a lot of tension in the muscles. Strength training is fine, but I think it also adds tension to the muscles. Need to find a good balance between running, strength training, stretching and foam rolling. What do you think about massage guns? I think i can do that sheering and moving while using it as well? Thanks from germany, keep up the great work. I will definitely incorporate your exercises in my routine!
Both my ankles have been clicking for at least the last 4 years, recently I got back into running and severely damaged my left ankle. I don't feel tight in any of my leg muscles. I will keep trying.
My ankles started clicking after I kicked a wall and sprained it badly. I never went to the doctor and a few years later it was causing me to have duck foot and arch pain. This instantly helped. Thank you so much
@@YourWellnessNerd Just finished my first pain free run in months thanks to this and making sure I kept my feet pointed straight. I can't tell you how grateful I am
My peroneal tendon constantly pops back and forth when I put weight on the ball of my foot or do exercises like calf raises. I can even make it pop back and forth on command. It's been like this on both my feet since I was in elementary school or earlier. I've never had any ankle injuries. I want to fix this because it's annoying and maybe leads to compensations or instability, but I think it might be too late. I think my body has adapted to this situation. Nothing I have tried helps. Any advice?
I found your video after searching for ankle clicking when going up stairs. My ankles click when I walk up the stairs. They can also click when rotate my foot around. It’s painless, but I have been concerned it indicates some imbalance which could lead to complications.
I sprained my left ankle when I was 17 and once the swelling went away and I started walking, every step my ankle clicked loud. Im 38 now and tried everything. Doctors had no clue and physical therapy and ibuprofen was often their solution. I can't walk more than 10 minutes before it starts swelling and hurting. I can't sneak up on anyone anymore.
I sprained my ankle some months ago. I've seen the Dr. & done x-rays, and no bone breakage. I'm however currently hearing clicks when I move my ankle, and I still feel some slight pain in my ankle joints. I also have some small swelling.
I only began working out (gym, going outside, x amount of steps per day, sometimes sports) after sedentary lifestyle of 5-6 years and to be honest I feel like mine clicks less now. It sure still clicks a lot especially during the moment I do jumping jacks. It seems that exercise does something to my ankles and it loves to click but when I try normal motion it clicks less 2-3 times than when I began working out. Also seeing massive change when I go up the stairs, almost no clicks. Hope over time it ends for good, but I'm still happy with results I see now.
I’ve had ankle clicking in one ankle for about 6 months now, not pain, but stiffness and tingling along the whole outside of leg. I’m sadly convinced I may not be able to get rid of it which is a bummer. But I’m committed to stretch and relax my muscles daily which is something I don’t do often now
Hope the video helps mate! If it helps, if I had someome come in with any form of tingling down the outside of the leg Id be very interested in assessing their low back. Hopefully you can figure it out!
@@YourWellnessNerd I’ve had a bad lower back a couple years ago and still go to the chiropractor occasionally now. There was a time 1/2 years back that I would have pain every night and morning in my lower back and struggle to move if I didn’t stretch. It’s much better now as I’ve slowly incorporated back strengthening exercises to my workout. But I do also think my inner hip (groin area) rotation and strength are very poor. Any videos or tips on that? Also I’d like to ask when do you think is optimal to stretch like this. I wake up and workout at 5:30am 6 days a week and normally head straight to work with little time to spare. Is it fine doing things at night or is it best to do them sometime before working out. Which in my case would be right when I wake up. I plan to add these stretch’s into my new daily routine. Also if you have any back or hip videos or stretches you’d recommend as well? Thanks so much!! I appreciate you time!
Very helpful and i was able to identify those tough stiff bunch of tissue/muscles that were causing the ankle click....dammn i cudve come across this earlier...
@@YourWellnessNerd I did something today that I shudve started long back...After almost 2 years..Jogged, warmed up, did your stretches in between the jog pauses and voila, I did 2 miles on my day 1 with ease n the muscles are doin okay...Moist n feeling ao light....Guys whoever does these steps as told; for sure you will see the difference.
Hi Grant, thank you for this! It was really helpful. I've had always had a click - and a bit of pain now - in my left ankle. I tried some of the exercises you recommended and I can see that my peroneal muscles and ankle are very tight. To be honest, even after 5-10 minutes there already seems to a be a bit of relief. What kind of frequency would you recommend doing the exercises and stretches? I workout most days so could always incorporate them as part of a cool down. Don't want to overdo it frequency wise so any recommendations would be much appreciated. Thanks again
What if nothing seems to ever release the tightness in your back no matter how long you lay on balls or get massages. What can you do for longterm chronic tightness?
Generally it requires an environmental shift where each person needs to consider why that area has become tight and which daily shapes and postures might be asking things to be tight in the first place. Strength may help some as well.
My ankle doesn’t click. I discovered this my accidentally foam rolling the area it was super tense. I researched about it and I found out that this muscle can cause my foot to pronate which is also probably causing my flat feet.
My left knee feels really tense, especially when I flex my quad. It's as if my knee lacks range of motion. I have weak hips and I notice my left ankle pops if I do circular motions with my foot. I feel like it's all tied into one another
i dont just have clicking, i have a violent snapping in my ankle and i broke my spine when i was 17. thats about when this snapping started. im 28 now. its now started impact my ability to walk. it did not used to hurt. I thought it was a nitrogen deposit like what my pcp told me it was 10 years ago so i didnt think much of it. "dont worry about it until your in pain is" what he told me. well now i see its definitely related to back issues as well as rolling my ankles too many times in middle school sports.... I took a Gua Sha to it the other day and i wasnt in violent pain today for most the day i wasnt limping for most the day. can you make a whole follow up for people with more than just a little clicking but 10 years of very loud snapping? Oh and I have EDS so thats probably not helping anything. i do not have those tools and im poor but i do have a Gua Sha
All the videos that I have watched as far as a popping tendon go to the tendon on the outer park of the ankle. That is not where I am having the popping noise. I'm having it at what feels like the top of the foot. About 1in below where the foot meets the leg.
My ankles click when I roll them. It's accompanied with tendon pain. I did physical therapy for 8-10 months weekly but it never went away! I even had dry needling done almost that whole time as well. So hopefully this helps
My left ankle always makes sound whenever I walk. But it only makes clicking sounds only if my left foot is fully extended just like the thumbnail. It doesnt hurt or anything but I find it annoying sometimes. If anyone has the same problem and tried the exercises, please let me know if it works
If I don’t pop/click it constantly then it hurts really bad - especially while lying down. It’s been like this for years. I did screw my ankles up multiple times in high school from cheerleading. It’s progressing & is much worse now. 😩
Post ankle surgery 5 months.. ( broken medial tibia & Fibula with insertion of 8 Titanium screws & plate) Experiencing clicking while walking and tiptoeing… Why Please help Thanks for your video and PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION 😢❤
My 13 year old son’s ankles suddenly snap with every step. He doesn’t have pain (yet) but it’s disturbing. Podiatrist says he has some level of instability in the ankles and the ligaments are somewhat stretched or hypermobile. He rolls his ankles a lot when landing on opponent’s foot in basketball. Would these exercises help in this situation with the weird snapping with each step?
Surely doing any kind of ankle movement is going to stop the clicking for a while? Mine has clicked my whole life, but if I deliberately make it click a few dozen times, it eventually settles down and is quiet for a little while.
i’ve recently have destroyed my ankle, two injuries back to back. nothing to my knowledge is sprained though but now my ankle is clicking when i walk on it. should i wait until i have reduced swelling to try these exercises? i can feel tension in my peroneal for sure but i haven’t found relief through rolling it out
It really depends mate, I can't give any specific advice over the internet, but from a general standpoint, working on any tight, restricted tissue away from the injured site is often safe if it feels comfortable. Best to have is assessed in person for the best advice.
Hey I hope you get to reply to this since I’ve had this issue since I was about 18 and had an ankle operation. But my ankle starts to feel a little tight, like locked up but after I click it it feels like a massive release. So what I want to know if the tips from this video will get me on the road to recover?
Unfortunately I can't offer any specific advice over the net without assessing you mate. The exercises in the video are great to help release some of the stiffness and tightness associated with ankles that click. If thats was contributing to a patients ankle feeling like it locks id expect them to see some progress. Genuinely hope they help!
Any idea how something like this could happen somewhat spontaneously? I never had this issue until a few months ago. Both my ankles started to have this popping Tendon every time I moved them in a certain way. It doesn't hurt much, but it's uncomfortable, and I'm often sat feeling like I need to "pop" the Tendon to release tension every so often. I haven't been doing any serious walking or running. The only thing I could trace it to was a new pair of sandals I bought around the same time. Could that cause the issue?
Hi mate from my clinical experience things that tend to happen spontaneously or feel like they come on out of nowhere often mask the fact that things may have been building up slowly overtime in the background without a person realising. Typically, when we notice the onset of something that wasn’t traumatic it’s good to think of this as the last straw rather than the start of something new. so while it can absolutely feel like something spontaneous and brand-new there is typically a legacy of surrounding tissue stiffness or tightness or weakness or poor loading somewhere but the catch is that you often have to look for it to find it. Hope things have improved since you posted your comment!
@@YourWellnessNerdanything else you would recommend for tendonitis ? I noticed this issue as I started using insole/orthotic in my shoes, but my physio said I need it because my arch is falling which was causing pain in subtailer joint but that pain is gone but replaced with another unfortunately.
What gets me is that the ankle that I've rolled really badly twice before is fine, it's my left ankle that clicks a lot. I can click both ankles nonstop by making circles with my feet, though
Ever since I was a little girl, my right ankle clicks and pops on each rotation. Nowadays I feel tightness tightness and tender pain up the side of the calf.
I had peroneal tendon subluxation 4 weeks ago... And took conservative treatment. Now it's has stopped Subluxing. Will this exercise help ?. I need to play football again,which caused me this injury
So my left ankle stated clicking every step i was taking after a intense squat session, but it wasn't clicking until later on in the night. It doesn't happen all the time but now it's more frequent, 2 times in 3 days from workout and I couldn't get it to stop until I was home resting
I have had clicking in my ankles for years and they seem to coincide with my plantar fasciitis which I have been battling. There is a positive correlation between clicking and pain. My question for the last few years has been what is causing my pain, is it the tightness which in turn causes the clicking or muscular weakness? I know my plantar fascia tissue being overloaded is at the root of my injury, but I am a young very athletic 23yo male who used to work out and play sports very frequently although less so no because of the injury so it seems odd to me that my muscles are weak when they look well defined and larger than average. I have tried calf stretching and foot stretching but that seems to provide only temporary relief. Any thoughts?
Hi Shay! I can’t speak to your specific issues over the internet without assessing you unfortunately. However from a general perspective, if a few things are going on at the same time it’s less likely they are seperate issues and more likely symptoms of a deeper issue. Clinically I find plantar fasciitis and perineal dysfunction can relate to underlying ankle joint stiffness and even lower back dysfunction - but you’d possibly need to have someone figure it out for you if you don’t feel comfy doing it yourself.
Will this work for perineal tendinitis after an ankle sprain? Can I do this even while still in pain from the injury? Only injured 3 weeks ago. Still in a lot of pain.
I can't really give specific advice over the internet without assessing you first Marcie. Speaking generally, exercises that work away from the direct site of pain may be helpful for people to do, but its best to get some specific advice from your Physio to make sure its appropriate for you at this time. Hope it settles quickly!
Genuinely hope this helps anyone who's ankles click! It may not be a life-threatening issue, but that mean you deserve to have it! Let me know how you find these exercises, and please consider subscribing for more tips and tricks!
How do you know when you're ready to ski again after an ankle injury?
"it's not a life threatening issue, and that means you deserve to have it!" Oh.
I can already tell my life is going to change having found your channel. Been chasing the dysfunction for years. Thank you so much
You’re welcome mate, hope it does help!
Huge shoutout to this guy!! Been having ankle clicking issues for 10+ years- after a few minutes of these exercises, I had immediate relief. Once again, thank you!!
Awesome Derek!
I can't believe I've just been living in discomfort for so long when your videos exist! This video gave me so much relief immediately!
Amazing Reese! Glad to hear it may have had an impact!
I have had peroneal clicking for a year now. Ankle surgeon didnt find anything wrong with the tendons, little inflammation in MRI etc but the tendons click when I do plantar flexiom etc. There is no subluxation either in surgeons opinion, so gotta try these!
Hope they help mate!
OMG!!! Thank you so much for this! I’ve been dealing with the most horrible ankle clicks for a few years now. I followed your instructions but first also did an exercise to get the blood flow going in that area (Calf to ankle). I found your video yesterday, tried it as soon as I got home from work and today, the clicking is much less! Almost can’t hear or feel it. I’m in shock it was so easy and that it worked so quickly. I felt tightness in my calf that I just couldn’t loosen - I don’t even feel the tightness as much! Thank you so much!!! I am going to continue the exercises.
Awesome to hear! Glad it seems to be helping!
I'm transitioning from 'regular' athletic trainers/sneakers to ones that are zero drop. I noticed a lot of stiffness in my ankles after the first few days in the transition. Using the band helps, but this roller exercise revealed a big tightened area I wasn't aware of. I also learned I need to roll off my arch when using the band because those muscles along my shins tend to take the load when I walk/run. Thanks so much!!!
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Thank you so much! My ankles have been clicking for around 5 or so years
Hope it helps!
Does it click when you rotate it and did it recover
@@hiloveyou2771 yesssss
Great vid dude, already feel it helping my ankle, rolled it over year ago and never been the same
Great to hear!
Thanks so much for the vid. Had been running for 2 years with no Injuries.
2 months ago I ended up with peroneal Tendonitis (including pain near toes and also all the way up the leg), ankle clicking, and extreme tightness in the back. I had no idea that they might be connected, but your video makes complete sense.
I'd recently lost hope of being able to complete my first marathon, or any other races, because I'd be trying some band exercises for peroneal Tendonitis but the pain just kept coming back. Trying these exercises, relief was almost instant! I'm hopeful at least there is a road to recovery, and it starts from addressing all the issues. Really appreciate the video, and I'll be tuning in for more tips.
Amazing Thomas! Glad to hear the video may have helped connect a few dots!
Oh. My. Goodness! Im sooo happy I found this video! I’m a ballet dancer and have been struggling with a sore achilles, ankle clicking and a feeling like my ankle needs to pop but won’t for weeks on my left side. I can’t properly point my foot. I turned to TY for some possible advice and this was exactly what I needed. Just in the few minutes I tried these exercises I noticed an improvement in my mobility. There’s still some dysfunction going on but it’s better and I just need to work on it more. As a dancer it’s scary to lose function in our feet. Thank you so much for the great video and detailed advice!
Glad it helped Jen and hope it settles soon!
I dont know if you are still reading there comments but thank you for providing this information that my own chiropractor didnt provide me. I twisted my ankle and ever since then it hasn’t been feeling the same, and it pops whenever i walk around at all. i have discomfort in my ankle whenever i run, and i twisted it two years ago!
Always hovering around mate! Hopefully the tips can help you figure things out!
It's not instant relief but it's helping! I've had this problem my whole life and it stops me from sleeping so much appreciated!
Glad to hear it may have helped a little mate! Good luck!
Sprained ankle many times, many years ago, twice with full bodyweight coming down on left ankle jumping over a gate and landing unevenly on dried, baked hard tractor wheel ruts. Holy Moly! That perineum tendon and muscle was tight as hell. I found the spot 👍up top of the perineal tendon and even just 5 min with a roller released a whole load of tension in the ankle. Top, top video. Many thanks.
Edit: also seems to have reduced the clunking I had in my hip area and it appears compensation was happening in the calf too. I have so much more spring that I can now hop on what was previously a pretty messed up ankle with little strength, stability and range of movement. Absolutely brilliant. Chuffed to bits. Thanks again for sharing.
Really happy to hear its helping! Those peroneals can be sneaky tight on a lot of people so its good to know you've found great spot that impacts other things as well!
are you abasketball player? I got the injury from there :(
What an excellent video. I didn't get instant relief like some people in the comments. But you seem like one of the most educated people I've seen on the topic so far. Subscribed. Going to keep trying and maybe even employ your assistance on the matter
I appreciate it mate, welcome aboard! Feel free to let me know how you go with things!
@YourWellnessNerd so, on my left ankle: clicking on the outside (like this video), but also feel blocked to the front right... is this something you could help me with?
Finally!!! awesome stuff I was doing everything except the lower back part, I have been spreading your stuff around hope it helps!!!
Really appreciate the support! As long as it helps I'm happy!
This literally provided relief within 5 minutes of these exercises. Thank you🙏🏽
Dude i started rolling my tibia and hell there was some unknown stiffness, it helped a lot from moment one!!
Fantastic mate! Glad it helped!
@@YourWellnessNerd itll be a long process to getting it “as it should be” but its worth the effort I want to be able to squat whenever I want without knee pain of any BS!
My right ankle clicks whenever I rotate it - it’s happened since I broke it a couple of years ago- will try these exercises - thanks so much for sharing them.
Really hope they help! Let me know how you go and if you have any questions!
Mine does the same thing, the left leg occasionally does it too
The shearing technique is exactly what I needed.
Thank you thank you thank you so much for this. The different approach to massaging / loosening up connecting muscles in the leg was a game changer! Thank you.
Awesome to hear it may have helped HS!
It really helps when something is explained properly. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I went to see a physio last year and she advised a similar exercise on the back but didn't explain what i was supossed to be doing with the ball on my back.
Great video! I found a few tender spots in my peroneals that I didn't know were there. Hopefully it will get rid of my clicking ankle. Thanks 👍
Hope it all helps too David!
Wowowow! This is incredible. Exactly what I need !
Great to hear! Glad it may have resonated mate!
Dude Thank you. You fixed my clicking :)
As soon as i put light pressure half way up the side of my Calf with the foam roller there was a spot so tender and tight it made me jump LOL. Did exactly what you said and the clicking i have been suffering in my ankle since forever has reduced about 50% in 10 minutes. Gonna keep on doing this one now as i can already feel i have more range of motion in my Ankle it almost feels floppy now :)
Awesome mate! Great to hear!
This is an absolute game changer!! Thank you so much!! ❤
Hope it makes a difference Vina!
I've been feeling a stiffness in my ankle for a few months put it down to age or certain shoes, my friend and I were comparing clicks while sunbathing last week 😊 seriously though it has been quite painful at times but has ease alot lately, I have been trying rotation and stretching watching your video I can see what needs to be done, brilliant instructions thanks
Amazing Mel! Great go hear you feel you're figuring some things out!
It worked like a champ! Thank you!
Awesome JT!
Wow my peroneals were pretty jammed up, but they released pretty nicely. Low back was also tender and surprisingly ankle wasn't jammed. Easily best video ive seen on this problem thankyou! Also those flexes with the ball on the peroneals is absolutely awesome. Really freed up my big toe.
Really great to hear it helped mate!
Damn that was explained really well, thank you for your video. I've had lower back and ankle issues for several years but finally starting to make some headway. I look forward to checking out your other videos!
Thanks mate! Hope you find the others helpful too!
Oh wow, ok, you really know what you're doing. Thank you!!!!!
Appreciate that Katherine! I sincerely hope the video helped!
my ankle clicks when i flex up and down without pain
Same
Same
Mine too
Bro i hate this shit i be doing squats in class to pop it
I hate mine
Wow ! I have been having problems with my ankles for months .
Thank you so much !
This was a very thorough and helpful video - thank you! :)
Awesome Nicole! Glad it was helpful!
Been looking for this and it popped up on my feed
Hope it helps Kaleo!
I love clicking my ankle, it gives me great relief when i do it . I deliberately click it over 10 times a day. It feels great!
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I recently found this video after going for a long run (8 miles) for the first time in a while and waking up the next morning with some pretty intense pain on the outside of the arch which I kind of narrowed down to either Cuboid Syndrome or Peroneal Tendonitis. As I started doing research to help understand the pain it dawned on me that I was never questioning the reason why my ankles seem to have always cracked when I rotate them. Kind of interesting to find that it may ALSO be connected to the Peroneal Tendon. Really like how you stress the connection between the system through ankles->calves->knees->hips->low back. Gonna give some of these exercises a try and see if they help me out some.
Awesome mate! Good luck sorting it out and hope the video helps!
Just tried it today and let me tell you i can feel a difference
Great to hear!
Cant believe this actually worked lol
Thank you
Glad it did mate!
Marathoner here. Developed outside ankle pain in the right side during my last marathon prep. Nothing crazy but felt it. Strength training helped a lot. But my ankles still clicked and after hard session I still feel a small pain. Now I did your foam rolling exercixes and felt instant relief. Tissue felt relaxed and my ankle clicked really loud afterwards. I think there was a lot of tension in the muscles. Strength training is fine, but I think it also adds tension to the muscles. Need to find a good balance between running, strength training, stretching and foam rolling. What do you think about massage guns? I think i can do that sheering and moving while using it as well?
Thanks from germany, keep up the great work. I will definitely incorporate your exercises in my routine!
Both my ankles have been clicking for at least the last 4 years, recently I got back into running and severely damaged my left ankle. I don't feel tight in any of my leg muscles. I will keep trying.
Mine just started yesterday after having an ankle sprain. Thank you!
Good luck with it Kim!
Thank you! Happy to have found your video
I'm glad I found this. My ankles are cracking so bad at the beginning of my ballet class, so embarrassing . It takes a good 20 minutes to stop
Hope the exercises help smooth things out for you!
My ankles started clicking after I kicked a wall and sprained it badly. I never went to the doctor and a few years later it was causing me to have duck foot and arch pain. This instantly helped. Thank you so much
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing, glad it helped!
@@YourWellnessNerd Just finished my first pain free run in months thanks to this and making sure I kept my feet pointed straight. I can't tell you how grateful I am
@@zorik6053 Well done!
My peroneal tendon constantly pops back and forth when I put weight on the ball of my foot or do exercises like calf raises. I can even make it pop back and forth on command. It's been like this on both my feet since I was in elementary school or earlier. I've never had any ankle injuries. I want to fix this because it's annoying and maybe leads to compensations or instability, but I think it might be too late. I think my body has adapted to this situation. Nothing I have tried helps. Any advice?
Hopefully the exercises in the video help sort out some of the potential hidden mechanical issues for you mate!
Is there any difference now? I have the same thing and idk what will fix it
Great advice really helps 👍
I found your video after searching for ankle clicking when going up stairs. My ankles click when I walk up the stairs. They can also click when rotate my foot around. It’s painless, but I have been concerned it indicates some imbalance which could lead to complications.
Always worth optimising things regardless of any pain! Hope the video helps Anthony!
Thank you, this was really helpful!!!
Brilliant! Hope it helps sort things out for you!
Thank you so much.
Hope it was helpful, mate!
I sprained my left ankle when I was 17 and once the swelling went away and I started walking, every step my ankle clicked loud. Im 38 now and tried everything. Doctors had no clue and physical therapy and ibuprofen was often their solution. I can't walk more than 10 minutes before it starts swelling and hurting. I can't sneak up on anyone anymore.
Same bro except I’m 15 and it’s been happening for a year
The clicking happens with me aswell. I cant find anything solving it
An MRI, Xray or ultrasound should help identify the cause.
I sprained my ankle some months ago. I've seen the Dr. & done x-rays, and no bone breakage. I'm however currently hearing clicks when I move my ankle, and I still feel some slight pain in my ankle joints. I also have some small swelling.
What's it like now? Did it get better? If so what did you do?
I’m having a similar problem but instead I’ve been hearing a click since a
2018 high sprain and another sprain in June 2021 same ankle
I only began working out (gym, going outside, x amount of steps per day, sometimes sports) after sedentary lifestyle of 5-6 years and to be honest I feel like mine clicks less now. It sure still clicks a lot especially during the moment I do jumping jacks. It seems that exercise does something to my ankles and it loves to click but when I try normal motion it clicks less 2-3 times than when I began working out. Also seeing massive change when I go up the stairs, almost no clicks. Hope over time it ends for good, but I'm still happy with results I see now.
Very helpful video!!! Great explanation^_^
Hope it helps!
Ty sir!
Hope it’s helpful!
Yes it's! Greetings from The Netherlands 😀
Thanks you so much!!
Hope the video helps Adam!
I’ve had ankle clicking in one ankle for about 6 months now, not pain, but stiffness and tingling along the whole outside of leg. I’m sadly convinced I may not be able to get rid of it which is a bummer. But I’m committed to stretch and relax my muscles daily which is something I don’t do often now
Hope the video helps mate! If it helps, if I had someome come in with any form of tingling down the outside of the leg Id be very interested in assessing their low back. Hopefully you can figure it out!
@@YourWellnessNerd I’ve had a bad lower back a couple years ago and still go to the chiropractor occasionally now. There was a time 1/2 years back that I would have pain every night and morning in my lower back and struggle to move if I didn’t stretch. It’s much better now as I’ve slowly incorporated back strengthening exercises to my workout. But I do also think my inner hip (groin area) rotation and strength are very poor. Any videos or tips on that?
Also I’d like to ask when do you think is optimal to stretch like this. I wake up and workout at 5:30am 6 days a week and normally head straight to work with little time to spare. Is it fine doing things at night or is it best to do them sometime before working out. Which in my case would be right when I wake up.
I plan to add these stretch’s into my new daily routine. Also if you have any back or hip videos or stretches you’d recommend as well?
Thanks so much!! I appreciate you time!
@@YourWellnessNerdI just subscribed and saw your newest video is a hip one so I’ll take a look at that 👍
Thanks for this video. The exercises helped massively. Not completely solved yet but much better. Mine caused by running and tightness in tendons.
Great content!
Very helpful and i was able to identify those tough stiff bunch of tissue/muscles that were causing the ankle click....dammn i cudve come across this earlier...
Glad to hear your finding some solutions Vikas!!
@@YourWellnessNerd I did something today that I shudve started long back...After almost 2 years..Jogged, warmed up, did your stretches in between the jog pauses and voila, I did 2 miles on my day 1 with ease n the muscles are doin okay...Moist n feeling ao light....Guys whoever does these steps as told; for sure you will see the difference.
My ankles sound like they literally shatter with every step. We'll see if this helps.
Improvement?
Hi Grant, thank you for this! It was really helpful. I've had always had a click - and a bit of pain now - in my left ankle. I tried some of the exercises you recommended and I can see that my peroneal muscles and ankle are very tight. To be honest, even after 5-10 minutes there already seems to a be a bit of relief. What kind of frequency would you recommend doing the exercises and stretches? I workout most days so could always incorporate them as part of a cool down. Don't want to overdo it frequency wise so any recommendations would be much appreciated. Thanks again
Great to hear it helps! As a rule I get my patients to do it enough so that they feel they're making progress which is usually every day.
What if nothing seems to ever release the tightness in your back no matter how long you lay on balls or get massages. What can you do for longterm chronic tightness?
Generally it requires an environmental shift where each person needs to consider why that area has become tight and which daily shapes and postures might be asking things to be tight in the first place. Strength may help some as well.
My ankle doesn’t click. I discovered this my accidentally foam rolling the area it was super tense. I researched about it and I found out that this muscle can cause my foot to pronate which is also probably causing my flat feet.
My left knee feels really tense, especially when I flex my quad. It's as if my knee lacks range of motion. I have weak hips and I notice my left ankle pops if I do circular motions with my foot. I feel like it's all tied into one another
i dont just have clicking, i have a violent snapping in my ankle and i broke my spine when i was 17. thats about when this snapping started. im 28 now. its now started impact my ability to walk. it did not used to hurt. I thought it was a nitrogen deposit like what my pcp told me it was 10 years ago so i didnt think much of it. "dont worry about it until your in pain is" what he told me. well now i see its definitely related to back issues as well as rolling my ankles too many times in middle school sports.... I took a Gua Sha to it the other day and i wasnt in violent pain today for most the day i wasnt limping for most the day. can you make a whole follow up for people with more than just a little clicking but 10 years of very loud snapping? Oh and I have EDS so thats probably not helping anything. i do not have those tools and im poor but i do have a Gua Sha
I hear you mate. I'll try and post something with some more advanced options down the track. Do these help you much at the moment?
All the videos that I have watched as far as a popping tendon go to the tendon on the outer park of the ankle. That is not where I am having the popping noise. I'm having it at what feels like the top of the foot. About 1in below where the foot meets the leg.
Hope you’ve found some answers mate!
Does this apply to medial ankle and underfoot clicking?
My ankles click when I roll them. It's accompanied with tendon pain. I did physical therapy for 8-10 months weekly but it never went away! I even had dry needling done almost that whole time as well. So hopefully this helps
Hope it does help mate!
My left ankle always makes sound whenever I walk. But it only makes clicking sounds only if my left foot is fully extended just like the thumbnail. It doesnt hurt or anything but I find it annoying sometimes. If anyone has the same problem and tried the exercises, please let me know if it works
If I don’t pop/click it constantly then it hurts really bad - especially while lying down. It’s been like this for years. I did screw my ankles up multiple times in high school from cheerleading. It’s progressing & is much worse now. 😩
Hope the information in the video is helpful for you quesha!
Post ankle surgery 5 months.. ( broken medial tibia & Fibula with insertion of 8 Titanium screws & plate)
Experiencing clicking while walking and tiptoeing… Why
Please help
Thanks for your video and PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION 😢❤
Mines been probably like 7-10 years now. I’m 22. Over the pay 1-2 years it’s became more constant
Hope the video has helped Ray!
My 13 year old son’s ankles suddenly snap with every step. He doesn’t have pain (yet) but it’s disturbing. Podiatrist says he has some level of instability in the ankles and the ligaments are somewhat stretched or hypermobile. He rolls his ankles a lot when landing on opponent’s foot in basketball. Would these exercises help in this situation with the weird snapping with each step?
Surely doing any kind of ankle movement is going to stop the clicking for a while? Mine has clicked my whole life, but if I deliberately make it click a few dozen times, it eventually settles down and is quiet for a little while.
It really depends Esther. Finding the source of that clicking means you have an opportunity to solve it for good.
My ankles have always clicked since I can remember- at least before 10 years old. I'm almost 36 now. Never hurts, but I'll never be a ninja 😔
Hopefully the video helps improve those Ninja qualities though!
i’ve recently have destroyed my ankle, two injuries back to back. nothing to my knowledge is sprained though but now my ankle is clicking when i walk on it. should i wait until i have reduced swelling to try these exercises? i can feel tension in my peroneal for sure but i haven’t found relief through rolling it out
It really depends mate, I can't give any specific advice over the internet, but from a general standpoint, working on any tight, restricted tissue away from the injured site is often safe if it feels comfortable. Best to have is assessed in person for the best advice.
@@YourWellnessNerd true that, thank you for the response!!
Hey I hope you get to reply to this since I’ve had this issue since I was about 18 and had an ankle operation. But my ankle starts to feel a little tight, like locked up but after I click it it feels like a massive release. So what I want to know if the tips from this video will get me on the road to recover?
Side note I have sciatic nerve trouble on the opposite side, could the two be linked?
Unfortunately I can't offer any specific advice over the net without assessing you mate. The exercises in the video are great to help release some of the stiffness and tightness associated with ankles that click. If thats was contributing to a patients ankle feeling like it locks id expect them to see some progress. Genuinely hope they help!
Any idea how something like this could happen somewhat spontaneously? I never had this issue until a few months ago. Both my ankles started to have this popping Tendon every time I moved them in a certain way. It doesn't hurt much, but it's uncomfortable, and I'm often sat feeling like I need to "pop" the Tendon to release tension every so often. I haven't been doing any serious walking or running. The only thing I could trace it to was a new pair of sandals I bought around the same time. Could that cause the issue?
Hi mate from my clinical experience things that tend to happen spontaneously or feel like they come on out of nowhere often mask the fact that things may have been building up slowly overtime in the background without a person realising. Typically, when we notice the onset of something that wasn’t traumatic it’s good to think of this as the last straw rather than the start of something new. so while it can absolutely feel like something spontaneous and brand-new there is typically a legacy of surrounding tissue stiffness or tightness or weakness or poor loading somewhere but the catch is that you often have to look for it to find it. Hope things have improved since you posted your comment!
Does this work to fix the manual painless popping of the ankle?
The exercises go after some of the hidden mechanical reasons behind why an ankle can click and pop, if that links in with what you feel it may help!
Does this video apply for peroneal tendinitis ?
There are similar parallels!
@@YourWellnessNerdanything else you would recommend for tendonitis ? I noticed this issue as I started using insole/orthotic in my shoes, but my physio said I need it because my arch is falling which was causing pain in subtailer joint but that pain is gone but replaced with another unfortunately.
Thanks I’m going to try these , my ankles clicked for 8 years x
Really hope they help Allanah!
I'm a kid, and sprained my ankle playing football. It has been clicking 2 years after. Hope this helps
Hope it helps too!
Could this clicking also contribute to or be cause by flat feet? I have a fallen arch and snapping foot only on my right foot/ankle.
What gets me is that the ankle that I've rolled really badly twice before is fine, it's my left ankle that clicks a lot. I can click both ankles nonstop by making circles with my feet, though
Hope the video helped Johannes!
Ever since I was a little girl, my right ankle clicks and pops on each rotation. Nowadays I feel tightness tightness and tender pain up the side of the calf.
Hope the video helps smooth things out for you LeeAnn!
I squat quite considerably, 3 times a week. I realized my ankles infinitely clicks & cracks but no pain whatsoever. wonder what could it be.
Its been as long as I can remember. I've sprain and rolled.my ankles a million times.
Sorry to hear that mate! Hope these exercises help in some way!
My ankle started clicking when I started wearing work boots and walking long miles. Now after I have stopped it still hasn’t gone away
Hopefully the tips in the video help Spencer!
I had peroneal tendon subluxation 4 weeks ago... And took conservative treatment. Now it's has stopped Subluxing. Will this exercise help ?.
I need to play football again,which caused me this injury
Unfortunately its hard for me to say Ashwin without assessing you. Have you tried the exercises? And if so, how did you find them?
Hi Ashwin, may I know what conservative treatment you took? I had this 4 weeks ago. Have you healed completely and play football again?
So my left ankle stated clicking every step i was taking after a intense squat session, but it wasn't clicking until later on in the night. It doesn't happen all the time but now it's more frequent, 2 times in 3 days from workout and I couldn't get it to stop until I was home resting
I have had clicking in my ankles for years and they seem to coincide with my plantar fasciitis which I have been battling. There is a positive correlation between clicking and pain. My question for the last few years has been what is causing my pain, is it the tightness which in turn causes the clicking or muscular weakness? I know my plantar fascia tissue being overloaded is at the root of my injury, but I am a young very athletic 23yo male who used to work out and play sports very frequently although less so no because of the injury so it seems odd to me that my muscles are weak when they look well defined and larger than average. I have tried calf stretching and foot stretching but that seems to provide only temporary relief. Any thoughts?
Hi Shay! I can’t speak to your specific issues over the internet without assessing you unfortunately. However from a general perspective, if a few things are going on at the same time it’s less likely they are seperate issues and more likely symptoms of a deeper issue. Clinically I find plantar fasciitis and perineal dysfunction can relate to underlying ankle joint stiffness and even lower back dysfunction - but you’d possibly need to have someone figure it out for you if you don’t feel comfy doing it yourself.
I have ankle clicking and clicking on the the side of my calf. It’s like something is constantly adjusting. No pain. Just a weird click.
My right ankle only clicks when I walk
Will this work for perineal tendinitis after an ankle sprain? Can I do this even while still in pain from the injury? Only injured 3 weeks ago. Still in a lot of pain.
I can't really give specific advice over the internet without assessing you first Marcie. Speaking generally, exercises that work away from the direct site of pain may be helpful for people to do, but its best to get some specific advice from your Physio to make sure its appropriate for you at this time. Hope it settles quickly!
Will this help with Peroneal subluxation?
Generally, the better an area functions the better any dysfunction will feel! I'd be interested to hear how the exercises go for you!
Mine clicks when I jump or run and I’ve had it for almost my whole life
Hope the video helps mate!
My ankleclickseverytime I take a step, and it seems to be over the heel
Every time I walk the back of my Ankle clicks on my left leg
can this cause my calve to be smaller than the other?
It’s hard to say unfortunately mate
I can’t go to sleep cuz I have this ankle crack if I do it once I can’t stop doing it and if I do it starts to feel weird and starts to hurt a lil 😢