Sit on a chair or the edge of the bed with a large cushion or bolster under your thigh. Straighten your knee to lift your foot up, hold briefly, then lower slowly. Use the prescribed light ankle weight.
If an exercise hurts more than you expect, stop and contact your clinician.
Written and reviewed by Konstantinos Danalis, licensed physiotherapist and manual therapist, PhysioDanali clinic, Glyfada, Athens.
