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bilateral heel raise with eversion - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

bilateral heel raise with eversion

standing calf raise with heels elevated while feet turned outward, using chair for balance support.

Starting position
standing
Joints
head, foot
Muscles
gastrocnemius, soleus, peroneus longus, peroneus brevis
Equipment
chair
Goal
postural correction, balance, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand, facing towards the backrest of chair and hold the backrest of chair with both index finger for support. Move the feet away from each other and raise the both heels up. Lower down to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.