Your patient has suffered a sprain to the deltoid ligament,and you are asked to strengthen muscles on the same side of the ankle.Which of the following exercises would best achieve this?

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The deltoid ligament is located on the medial (inner) side of the ankle. Strengthening muscles that perform inversion of the foot would support and stabilize the area affected by the sprain. Inversion is the action of moving the sole of the foot inward, which is facilitated by muscles such as the tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallucis longus. Therefore, an exercise that involves inverting the foot against resistance, as described in option B, would be most appropriate for strengthening muscles on the same side as the deltoid ligament.

Your Patient Has Suffered a Sprain to the Deltoid Ligament,and