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sitting ankle inversion stretch with hand assistance - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

sitting ankle inversion stretch with hand assistance

seated self-stretching targeting lateral ankle structures using manual assistance to deepen inversion range of motion

Starting position
sitting
Joints
head, foot
Muscles
peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, lateral ankle ligaments
Equipment
chair
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Sit on the chair, cross one leg over the other, move the foot towards you and place on hand over the foot. Furher move the foot towards you using other hand. Feel for the stretch on the outer aspect of ankle and leg. Hold and release the stretch. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.