thanks for your comment.

I’m not a doctor or physical therapist, so your best bet is to seek out their advice first since I could be wrong and it’s very difficult to diagnose a problem without being in-person.

But with that said, I would begin some ankle and foot mobility exercises on a daily basis. You can find some tutorial videos on my site here:
http://johnsifferman.com/blog/mobility

Recovering a full range of motion at your joints is a logical first step. Then, you can begin to strengthen that range of motion.

On the other hand, I’ve also heard many anecdotal reports that going barefoot (post about barefooting: http://johnsifferman.com/blog/the-definitive-guide-for-going-barefoot ) actually helps relieve some of these pains and injuries naturally – without any extra effort. If going completely barefoot is not an option, take a look at those Vibram Five Fingers that I mention since I think this is the most logical and safest transition footwear to bridge the gap between natural foot movement and protection/propriety.

“there goes Dad…”
“This is GREAT!”
“Where are we going?”
“I will follow you, pack leader!”

:)

Jeanne