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

ankle dorsiflexion with knee flexion

pull ankle toward body while knee is supported in slight flexion by towel or pillow

Starting position
supine, long-sitting
Joints
knee, head
Muscles
tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus
Equipment
pillow, towel
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Lie on back or in long sitting position, place a towel roll or pillow under the knee making an angle of 15° -30°. Pull the ankle towards the body and move away. Repeat. Note - Place the pillow under knee of an exercising leg.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.