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heel walk forward - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

heel walk forward

walk forward on heels with toes lifted off ground while maintaining balance

Starting position
standing
Joints
head
Muscles
tibialis anterior, ankle dorsiflexors
Goal
postural correction, balance, coordination
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Stand with feet apart, lift the toes off the floor of both foot, without heel off. With maintaing the balance, start walking forward on heel.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.