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

ankle alphabet tracing with knee supported

draw alphabet letters with foot while knee rests on pillow, maintaining leg stability throughout movement

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 alphabetes 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.