Main muscles worked:
Dorsi exors, plantar exors, invertors, evertors You should feel this exercise at the top of your foot and throughout your ankle
Equipment needed:
None
Step-by-step directions
• Sit down so that your feet do not touch the oor.
• Use your foot to write each letter of the alphabet in the air. Lead with your big toe.
Repetitions
2 sets
Days per week
Daily
Observation :
- Keep the movements small, using just your foot and ankle.
Warm up:
Before doing the following exercises, warm up with 5 to 10 minutes of low impact activity, like walking or riding a stationary bicycle.
Stretch:
After the warm-up, do the stretching exercises shown on Page 1 before moving on to the strengthening exercises. When you have completed the strengthening exercises, repeat the stretching exercises to end the program.
Do not ignore pain:
You should not feel pain during an exercise. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist if you have any pain while exercising.
Ask questions:
If you are not sure how to do an exercise, or how often to do it, contact your doctor or physical therapist.
Dorsi exors, plantar exors, invertors, evertors You should feel this exercise at the top of your foot and throughout your ankle
Equipment needed:
None
Step-by-step directions
• Sit down so that your feet do not touch the oor.
• Use your foot to write each letter of the alphabet in the air. Lead with your big toe.
2 sets
Days per week
Daily
Observation :
- Keep the movements small, using just your foot and ankle.
Warm up:
Before doing the following exercises, warm up with 5 to 10 minutes of low impact activity, like walking or riding a stationary bicycle.
Stretch:
After the warm-up, do the stretching exercises shown on Page 1 before moving on to the strengthening exercises. When you have completed the strengthening exercises, repeat the stretching exercises to end the program.
Do not ignore pain:
You should not feel pain during an exercise. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist if you have any pain while exercising.
Ask questions:
If you are not sure how to do an exercise, or how often to do it, contact your doctor or physical therapist.