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ankle dorsiflexion in sitting - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

ankle dorsiflexion in sitting

sit with feet off ground, pull ankles toward body, hold briefly, return to starting position.

Starting position
sitting
Joints
head
Muscles
tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus
Equipment
chair
Goal
postural correction, mobility, endurance
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Sit on chair or couch with feet off the ground and pull your ankles towards your body and hold it for 10 sec and return to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.