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With strap or towel around ball of foot, gently pull back until
stretch is felt in back of lower leg. Perform with knee With both feet resting on towel, slowly bunch up towel by
straight for gastroc muscle and knee bent for soleus muscle. curling toes. When reaching end of towel, straighten out and
Can use towel to pull foot to inside and outside. repeat.
Hold 30 seconds. 2-3 times for each muscle group 1-3 sets
Sit foward in chair with knees bent and feet flat on floor. Sit forward in chair with knees bent and feet flat on floor.
Raise toes, keeping heels on floor. slowly return to starting Raise heels, keeping toes on floor. Slowly lower to starting
position. position.
Facing anchor, tubing around foot, pull toward head. Slowly Anchor behind, tubing around foot, press down, pointing
return to starting position. toes forward. Slowly return to starting position.
2-3 sets x 10-20 reps 1-3 sets x 10-20 reps.
Cross involved leg over top of other leg. Use bottom foot as
an anchor for the tubing. Place loop around foot and pull Place involved foot in tubing loop and use other foot as an
foot to inside against resistance. Slowly return to starting anchor. Turn involved foot out against resisitance. Slowly
position. return to starting position.
1-3 sets x 10-20 reps. 1-3 sets x 10-20 reps.
3 Movements: 3 Movements:
1. Start by stepping forward landing 1. Start by stepping to side
softly on involved foot. Shift weight landing softly on involved foot.
onto involved foot, balance for 3-5 Shift weight onto involved foot,
seconds, step back. balance for 3-5 seconds, step
2. Bound forward landing softly on back.
involved foot, balance for 3-5 seconds, 2. Bound to side landing softly
bound back. on involved foot, balance for 3-5
3. Hop forward landing softly on seconds, bound back.
involved foot, balance for 3-5 seconds, 3. Hop to side landing softly on
Hop back. involved foot, balance for 3-5
Repeat cycle of 3 movements 1-3 seconds, Hop back.
times/leg Repeat cycle of 3 movements 1-
3 times/leg
3 Movements:
1. Start by stepping to side turning foot
in direction of movement landing softly
on involved foot. Shift weight onto
involved foot, balance for 3-5 seconds,
step back.
2. Bound to side turning foot in
direction of movement landing softly on
involved foot, balance for 3-5 seconds,
bound back.
3. Hop to side turning foot in direction
of movement landing softly on involved
foot, balance for 3-5 seconds, Hop back.
Repeat cycle of 3 movements 1-3 times/leg