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Wall Lean

Physiotherapy in West Vancouver for Ankle

Stand facing a wall or chair-back in a lunge stance with your right foot behind.  Keep your right heel on the ground and arch your right foot slightly.  Lean your body weight forward until you feel a stretch in the back of the ankle.  Hold and repeat as advised by a West Vancouver Sports and Orthopedic Physiotherapy therapist.

This exercise can be done with right knee straight for gastrocnemius or with right knee bent to bias soleus.