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Ankle Pumps

Also called ankle pump, ankle pumping, ankle pumps and circles, seated ankle dorsiflexion, Ankle Pumps / Alphabet (acute, pain-free), Ankle ROM (pumps, alphabet).

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

How to do it

Lie or sit with your leg supported. Point your toes away from you, then pull them back toward you. Move slowly through full comfortable range.

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

Used in home programs for

  • Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Bunionectomy
  • Femur Intramedullary Nail
  • Hip Replacement
  • Knee Replacement
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Meniscus Root Repair
  • Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
  • PCL Reconstruction
  • Revision Hip Replacement
  • Revision Knee Replacement

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