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  • • 15/11/2022

    Dumbbell Single Leg Seated Calf Raises

    Sit on bench/chair with your hips and knees at 90 degrees.

    Place appropriate dumbbell weight on quad. Keep dumbbell balanced with both hands.

    Lift your heel up as high as you can, whilst keeping your other foot on the floor.

    Control your foot on the way down.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Repeat on opposite side.

    Will help:

    Plantar fasciitis

    Medial tibial stress syndrome

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

  • • 12/12/2022

    Seated Calf Raise - Single Leg

    Sit on bench/chair with your hips and knees at 90 degrees.

    Lift your heel up as high as you can, whilst keeping your other foot on the floor.

    Control your foot on the way down.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Repeat on opposite side.

    Will help:

    Plantar fasciitis

    Medial tibial stress syndrome

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

  • • 15/11/2022

    Seated Calf Raises

    Sit on bench/chair with your hips and knees at 90 degrees.

    Lift your heels up as high as you can.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Will help:

    Plantar fasciitis

    Medial tibial stress syndrome

    Tibialis posterior syndrome

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

  • • 15/11/2022

    Bilateral Heel Raises

    Stand tall with your straight legs. Hold onto a chair for balance.

    Lift your heels up as high as you can.

    Bring your heels down as slow as possible.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Will help:

    Plantar fasciitis

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

  • Single Leg Heel Raises

    Stand tall with your legs straight. Hold onto a chair for balance.

    Lift your heel up as high as you can, whilst keeping the other leg off the floor.

    Bring your heel down as slow as possible.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Repeat on opposite side.

    Will help:

    Plantar fasciitis

    Tibialis posterior syndrome

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

  • • 15/11/2022

    Heel Raises on a step

    Stand on the edge of the step on the balls of your feet. Hold onto the wall for balance.

    Lift your heels up as high as you can.

    Lower your heels down below the step, as slow as possible.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Will help:

    Plantar fasciitis

    Medial tibial stress syndrome

    Tibialis posterior syndrome

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

  • • 15/11/2022

    Single Leg Heel Raises on a Step

    Stand on the edge of the step on the ball of your foot. Hold onto the wall for balance.

    Lift your heel up as high as you can, whilst keeping the other leg bent and off the step.

    Lower your heel down below the step, as slow as possible.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Repeat on opposite side.

    Will help:

    Plantar fasciitis

    Medial tibial stress syndrome

    Tibialis posterior syndrome

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

  • • 15/11/2022

    Heel Raises on a step - Weight vest

    Place weighted vest around your chest.

    Stand on the edge of the step on the ball of your foot. Hold onto the wall for balance.

    Lift your heel up as high as you can, whilst keeping the other leg bent and off the step.

    Lower your heel down below the step, as slow as possible.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Repeat on opposite side.

    Will help:

    Plantar fasciitis

    Medial tibial stress syndrome

    Tibialis posterior syndrome

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

  • • 15/11/2022

    Wall Squat Heel Raises

    Adopt a squat position against a wall with your knees and hips at 90 degrees.

    Lift your heels up as high as you can.

    Make sure your back stays in contract with the wall.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Will help:

    Hamstrings tendinopathy

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

    Post-op knee rehab

  • • 15/11/2022

    Wall Squat Single Heel Raises

    Adopt a squat position against a wall with your knees and hips at 90 degrees.

    Lift your heel up as high as you can. Keeping the other heel on the floor.

    Make sure your back stays in contract with the wall.

    Repeat as prescribed.

    Repeat with opposite side.

    Will help:

    Hamstrings tendinopathy

    Achilles tendinopathy

    Achilles repair

    Calf tear

    Post-op knee rehab