Are elipticals good for the ankles??

Hey everyone.

Well, I severely sprained my ankle twice with in the last year (last in december), and it still hurts while doing some activities, so i am trying not to irritate it more.

i love the eliptical machines, but i was wondering if it is a good exercise?

You can put a ton of stress on the ankles if you do the machines wrong. It really depends on the speed, incline, body type, ect. To get past this though I would suggest swimming more, not only does it burn a TON of calories it minimizes the risk of hurting your ankle again. Hope that helps.