Dorsiflexion/Plantarflexion (Flexibility)
These exercises are for your right foot. Switch sides for your left foot.
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Sit on a bed or the floor with your right leg out straight. Slightly bend your left knee.
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Flex your right foot back, pushing your heel forward and pulling your toes toward you. This is dorsiflexion. Hold for 5 seconds.
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Then move your foot in the opposite direction, pointing your foot and toes away from you. This is plantarflexion. Hold for 5 seconds.
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Repeat 5 times.
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To do the exercise with your left foot, straighten your left leg and slightly bend your right knee.
Online Medical Reviewer:
Mike Murphy
Online Medical Reviewer:
Raymond Turley Jr PA-C
Online Medical Reviewer:
Stacey Wojcik MBA BSN RN
Date Last Reviewed:
9/1/2025
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