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Physiotherapist Jennifer Sartor
Updated 4-7-25
1Gastrocnemius
30 seconds
  • Stand with toes pointing straight forward.
  • Step one leg out in front – make sure your toes are still pointing forward.
  • Keeping your back knee straight and back heel on the floor, bend your front knee.
  • You should feel a stretch on the back of your calf.
  • Complete as per Physiotherapist instruction.
2Heel Raise [Step]
3 sets
Once / day
  • Stand on a step with one foot, hanging your heel over the edge.
  • Slowly lift your heel up.
  • Slowly lower your heel down, going lower than the step.
  • Repeat this as many times as your Physiotherapist has prescribed.
3Crab Walk [Feet]
20 reps
Three times / week
  • Secure the band around the tops of the feet.
  • Come into a squat position, sending the hips back and maintaining the knees over the top of the ankles.
  • Side step controlling the movement of the stepping foot against the band.
  • As you step imagine you are passing under a shallow roof, maintaining the squat depth.