Resistance Band Dorsiflexion Exercise
Dorsiflexion is the ankle movement of pulling the foot up towards the lower leg. This strengthens the muscle at the front of the lower leg.
Teaching Points
- Wrap the band around your mid foot.
- Either attach the ends to something study at your foot end, or get someone to hold them for you.
- Start with the band taught when the foot is in plantarflexion (foot pointed away).
- Pull the foot up towards you as far as you can.
- Slowly return to the start position and repeat.
Muscles Worked
- Tibialis Anterior.
Related Injuries
- Plantar fasciitis.
- Sprained ankle.
See also
- Ankle exercises.
