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ankle alphabet drawing in long sitting - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

ankle alphabet drawing in long sitting

trace alphabet letters with ankle while sitting, legs extended, knees stabilized and toes upward

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

How it is done

Sit with both knee straight and toes facing upward, draw the alphabetes with ankle movements, while stablize the knee and leg

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

The plan starts with an assessment.