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sideways heel walking - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

sideways heel walking

walk laterally on heels with toes elevated to strengthen ankle dorsiflexors and improve 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 sideways on heel.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.