HEEL WALK

This is an ankle dorsiflexor strengthening exercise. Start by raising the balls of your toes off of the ground to stand on your heels. Proceed to walk forwards 10-20 steps without allowing your forefoot to touch the ground. Be sure to maximally dorsiflex the foot during the entirety of this exercise.

Muscles Involved:

• Tibialis Anterior

• Extensor Hallucis Longus (EHL)

• Extensor Digitorum Longus (EDL)

Related Conditions:

• Anterior Shin Splits

• Ankle Sprain

• Chronic Ankle Sprain

• Anterior Chain Dysfunction

• Superficial Front Line Dysfunction

• Mechanical Knee Pain

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