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heel walk - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

heel walk

Patient performs walking on heels only to strengthen ankle dorsiflexors and improve balance.

Starting position
standing
Joints
head, foot
Muscles
tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus
Goal
postural correction, balance, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Stand with feet hip-width apart. Stand on the heels and practise heel walking while maintaining balance.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.