Strengthening exercises
- Stand with your weight on your good foot and go up onto your tip toes.
- Move your weight onto the bad foot.
- Slowly lower your heel to the ground.
- Repeat (to be specified) time, at least (to be specified) times a day.
- As you improve, lift your good foot from the floor before you lower you heel.
Stretching exercises
- Stand with the balls of both feet on the edge of a step or curb, with at least one hand holding onto something solid to help you balance.
- Keeping your legs straight, slowly lower one of your heels off the step until you feel a stretch in the back of your calf or achilles.
- Hold this position for (to be specified) seconds and repeat (to be specified) times up to (to be specified) times a day.
- Repeat this exercise with the other leg.
- Repeat the exercises but this time with your knee bent.
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- Document reference: DP8951/05.24.
- Date reviewed: May 2024.
Page last reviewed: October 29, 2024
Next review due: October 29, 2025
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