Ankle Dorsiflexion
Starting position: Lay child on back.
Starting position: Lay child on back.
Place one hand on your baby's flexed knee. Grasp your baby's foot with the palm of your other hand placing your index finger above the heel. Now you can gently flex the ankle up and extend it down.
Motion: Pull heel down and bend ankle as much as possible.
Ankle Inversion and Eversion
Starting position: Lay child on back.
Hand placement: Stabilize with one hand on leg just above the ankle.
Motion: At the base of the big toe use other hand to turn foot in.
Motion: Stretch forefoot out.
