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Ankle and foot · Early recovery

Ankle Alphabet

Ankle Alphabet: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit with your leg out and your foot relaxed. Using only your ankle, trace each letter of the alphabet in the air with your big toe.

Body region
Ankle and foot
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Ankle Open Reduction Internal Fixation
  • Ankle Osteoarthritis
  • Broström Lateral Ankle Reconstruction
  • Chronic Ankle Instability

Put this in a program

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