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seated ankle alphabet tracing - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

seated ankle alphabet tracing

sit with feet suspended and trace letters using controlled ankle movements in all directions

Starting position
sitting
Joints
head
Muscles
tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus, peroneals
Equipment
chair
Goal
postural correction, coordination, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Sit on chair or couch with feet off the ground and draw the numbers with ankle movement. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.