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ankle alphabet writing with supported knee - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

ankle alphabet writing with supported knee

draw numbers with foot while knee rests on towel roll in supine or long sitting position

Starting position
supine, long-sitting
Joints
head, foot
Muscles
tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus, peroneals
Equipment
pillow, towel
Goal
postural correction, coordination, 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 of exercising leg, making an angle of 15° -30°. Draw the numbers by foot, 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.