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Foot & Ankle Rehab V
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Phase 4 · Balance and stability · Session V

Every direction.
Every surface.
Still standing.

Multi-directional loading and unstable ground — the two things real walking throws at an ankle.

  • Vsession
  • P4Balance
  • 12:00on the clock
  • — donecompleted

The three-point foot

Big toe, little toe and heel form the tripod. Load all three and the arch works; load two and it collapses.

Stiff ankle, loaded knee

When the ankle cannot bend, the knee travels less and the load moves upstairs. Ankle range is knee protection.

Toes matter for balance

Toe flexor strength is linked with better balance and lower fall risk. Barefoot work is free training.

Three couplets · two rounds · twelve minutes · feet that carry you

A

All angles

Multi-direction lunges + curtsy
A1

Multi-directional lunges

60 s · slow reps

Lunge forward, out to the side and back on a diagonal — three steps per cycle.

Easier shallower  ·  Harder hold a backpack

R1R2—
A2

Curtsy lunge

10/side · ×2

Step back and across; the front foot stays tripod-flat, knee over the middle toe.

Easier smaller step  ·  Harder hold a backpack

R1R2
B

Unstable

Line hops + towel calf raise
B1

Line hops — two feet

60 s · slow reps

Hop over a line and straight back, feet together, landing soft and quiet.

Easier step over  ·  Harder one leg

R1R2—
B2

Calf raise on an unstable surface

12 reps · ×2

Both feet on a folded towel or cushion; rise onto the toes and lower slowly.

Easier firm floor  ·  Harder one leg

R1R2
C

Backward

Backward walk + jug pass balance
C1

Backward walking

60 s · steps to beat

Walk backwards with small controlled steps, rolling from toe to heel.

Easier hold a support  ·  Harder up a slight slope

R1R2—
C2

Single-leg jug pass

10/side · ×2

On one leg; pass a jug around the body without the foot or hips shifting.

Easier two feet  ·  Harder eyes follow the jug

R1R2

The clock

Round 1settle in — 70%, perfect tracking
0:00A1 → A2
2:00B1 → B2
4:00C1 → C2
Round 2own it — beat Round 1 by quality
6:00A1 → A2
8:00B1 → B2
10:00C1 → C2

Each couplet: 60 s scored → the loading set → 10 s to move on. Done at 12:00.

How to run it

  1. Balance work is sprain insurance. It cuts the chance of the next ankle sprain substantially.
  2. Every single-leg rep: three points down, knee over the middle toes, hips level.
  3. Wobble is the training. Catching the wobble is the skill being built.
  4. Eyes closed doubles the demand and costs nothing — use it when the drill gets easy.

Tick it off

MovementRound 1Round 2Best
A1Multi-directional lungesslow reps in 60 s —
A2Curtsy lunge10/side
B1Line hops — two feetslow reps in 60 s —
B2Calf raise on an unstable surface12 reps
C1Backward walkingsteps in 60 s —
C2Single-leg jug pass10/side
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TE-12-FOOTANKLE-V