Brain Training Exercises for Foot and Ankle Arthritis

This trial is testing whether a technique called graded motor imagery training—a type of guided mental exercise where you visualize and imagine moving your ankle—can help reduce pain and improve movement when combined with a structured exercise program. Graded motor imagery trains your brain and nervous system to work better with your ankle. The study will compare this combined approach to exercise alone in people with foot or ankle arthritis.

Many people with foot and ankle arthritis struggle with persistent pain and limited movement, even after trying standard physical therapy. This trial explores whether adding mental training techniques to traditional exercise might offer better relief and help people regain function.