Ankle dorsiflexion stretch
Lost dorsiflexion after a sprain changes how you squat, land and run — and it is the deficit people never regain by accident.
What it works
Calves, Ankle stabilisers
How to do it
- 1Stand facing a wall in a short lunge with the front foot about a hand's width from it.
- 2Drive the front knee forward over the toes toward the wall, keeping the heel welded to the floor, then return.
- 3Ten reps holding five seconds.
- 4Aim to get the knee past the toes.
- 5Losing dorsiflexion after a sprain quietly changes how you squat, land and run, and it is the deficit nobody regains by accident.
Cues that matter
- ›Knee drives forward over the toes
- ›Heel stays welded to the floor
- ›Aim for the knee to pass the toes by a hand's width
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