Ankle Foot Stretches

Calf stretch

Hold: 20 seconds

Reps: 5 times

Movement

Begin sitting in an upright position with a strap looped around the ball of one foot and your leg straight

Pull upward on the strap, bending your foot toward your body, until you feel a stretch in the back of your calf and hold.

Tip

Make sure to maintain an upright posture and keep your knee straight during the stretch.

Soleus stretch

Hold: 20 seconds

Reps: 5 times

Movement

Sit in an upright position with a strap around one foot, holding the end in your hands, with your knee bent.

Gently pull on the strap, bending your foot upward until you feel a stretch in the back of your lower leg. Hold this position.

Plantar fascia stretch

Hold: 20 seconds

Reps: 5 times

Movement

Sit with one leg crossed over the other so you can hold your foot with your hands.

Use one hand to hold your foot in place while using your other hand to bend your big toe backward until you feel a stretch in the bottom of your foot.