- Sit on a firm chair with both feet flat on the floor.
- Cross your unaffected foot over the front of your affected ankle and gently press your unaffected leg backward, guiding the affected leg into a bent (flexed) position as far as is comfortable
- Hold briefly at the end of the movement to feel a gentle stretch.
- Slowly return both feet to the starting position by guiding the affected leg forward with the help of the opposite leg.