Ankle and foot · Late recovery
Lateral Heel Tap
How to do it
Stand on a low step and lower opposite heel toward floor, then return level.
- Body region
- Ankle and foot
- Position
- Standing
- Equipment
- Step
- Recovery phase
- Late recovery
- Purpose
- Therapeutic Exercise
Used in home programs for
- Fall Risk / Gait Instability
- Osteoporosis / Bone Health (Fracture Prevention)
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