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sitting toe curl - beginner Lower Body exercise

Lower Body
beginner

sitting toe curl

curl toes downward while seated with one foot lifted, then return to neutral position

Starting position: sitting
Joints: head, foot
Muscles: flexor hallucis longus, toe flexors, plantar intrinsic muscles, flexor digitorum longus
Equipment: chair
Goal: postural correction, mobility
Type: isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit on chair with feet on floor. Lift one leg off and curl the toes towards the foot, straighten to starting position and repeat.

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

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