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Sit on the floor with your right leg straight in front of you. Bend your left knee and put your left foot flat on the floor.
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Place a rolled-up towel under your right thigh, just above your knee. Relax your leg.
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Straighten your right leg, lifting your foot off the floor. Hold for
5 seconds. Then relax. -
Repeat the lifting motion
10 times. -
Switch legs and then repeat.
Challenge yourself
Use ankle weights for a tougher workout. Ask your healthcare provider what size ankle weights to use.
Author: Wheeler, Brooke
Online Medical Reviewer: Dan Brennan MD
Online Medical Reviewer: Raymond Turley Jr PA-C
Online Medical Reviewer: Stacey Wojcik MBA BSN RN
Date Last Reviewed: 07/01/2023
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