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sitting ankle inversion stretch with towel - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

sitting ankle inversion stretch with towel

seated self-assisted inversion stretch using towel to increase lateral ankle and lower leg stretch.

Starting position
sitting
Joints
head
Muscles
peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, lateral ankle ligaments
Equipment
towel, 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 body. Loop a towel around the ankle, holding either ends with hand. Furher move the foot towards you using towel. 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.