Plantar flexion is a movement in which the top of your foot points away from your leg. You use plantar flexion whenever you stand on the tip of your toes or point your toes. Every person’s natural ...

Plantar flexion is the movement that allows you to press the gas pedal of your car. It also allows ballet dancers to stand on their toes. The term plantar flexion refers to the movement of the foot in ...

Sit in a chair and place all five toes of one foot atop a folded towel. Press the toes down — don’t grip — and raise the heel. Banded Toe Flexion Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the ground. Loop ...

Patients with involuntary flexion of their toes may be diagnosed with any number of conditions. Shown is right-ankle range of motion testing in a 15-year-old adolescent patient that demonstrates the ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The Kneeling Anterior Tibialis Stretch uses your body weight to ...