Heal Pain Stretching Exercises

ANKLE/FOOT ACHILLES STRETCHING

Things to Remember
  • Always wear shoes while doing these stretches.
  • Hold each stretch for 15-30 seconds
  • Repeat with both feet, 3 times daily
  • Do 3 sessions daily

 


    Exercise 1
Exercise 1
  1. Stand in a comfortable shoulder width stance
  2. Keep your front leg straight. With both your
    heals flat on the floor
  3. Turn your back toes slightly inward.
  4. Lean your front knee and hips towards
    the wall, until a stretch is felt in the upper calf.

Exercise 2
Exercise 2
  1. Keep your feet and heels flat on the floor
  2. Stand with both knees bent, ina comfortable shoulder width stance
  3. Keep your back toes turned slightly in
  4. Gently lean your front knee and hip towards the wall until you feel a stretch in your lower calf.

Exercise 3
Exercise3
  1. Place foot to be stretched forward, with heel on the ground and toes on teh wall.
  2. The goal of this stretch is to get your front foot flat against the wall.
  3. Keep your fron knee straight.
  4. Use your leg that is behind you to elevate your entire body up over your foot, while bringing your hips towards the wall.
  5. Do this until you feel a stretch up the entire back of your calf and leg.