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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.

RehabWall10 × 5s · each sideAll calves exercises

What it works

Calves, Ankle stabilisers

How to do it

  1. 1Stand facing a wall in a short lunge with the front foot about a hand's width from it.
  2. 2Drive the front knee forward over the toes toward the wall, keeping the heel welded to the floor, then return.
  3. 3Ten reps holding five seconds.
  4. 4Aim to get the knee past the toes.
  5. 5Losing dorsiflexion after a sprain quietly changes how you squat, land and run, and it is the deficit nobody regains by accident.

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