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ankle dorsiflexion with knee extension - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

ankle dorsiflexion with knee extension

lie supine or long-sitting, extend both knees, pull ankles toward body, hold ten seconds, then relax and repeat.

Starting position
supine, long-sitting
Joints
knee, head
Muscles
quadriceps, tibialis anterior
Goal
postural correction, mobility, stretching
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Lie on the back or in long sitting position, arm by side and straight your both knees, pull the ankle towards body and hold it for 10 counts and then relax. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.