Ankle and foot · Mid recovery
Lateral Ankle Weight Shift
How to do it
Stand on a balance platform with one hand resting on a support rail for safety. Shift your weight from one foot to the other, moving side to side while keeping your balance. Move slowly and with control.
- Body region
- Ankle and foot
- Position
- Standing
- Equipment
- Balance Board
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Balance
Used in home programs for
- Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain
- Broström Lateral Ankle Reconstruction
- Chronic Ankle Instability
- Gait & Balance Dysfunction / Fall Risk
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