Ankle and foot · Mid recovery
Supported Heel Raises
How to do it
Stand facing a counter and hold on for balance. Rise up onto your toes, lifting your heels off the floor, then lower back down with control.
- Body region
- Ankle and foot
- Position
- Standing
- Equipment
- Counter
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Strengthening
Used in home programs for
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- Achilles Tendon Repair
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Calf (Gastrocnemius/Soleus) Strain
- Chronic Ankle Instability
- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD)
- Total Ankle Replacement
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