Eccentric heel lowering
Written By Jayden Ho
Muscles used in this exercise
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Achilles tendon
Purpose
High grade rehabilitation exercise for the Achilles tendon and the calf muscle
To do this exercise
Keep it slow and controlled during the lowering phase
Make sure the heel drops lower than the stool
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Jayden Ho
Jayden is a committed Physiotherapist specialising in the treatment of Sports injuries not exclusive to the shoulder, ankle and knee, and Back pain.
He has worked in private practice and hospital settings, and with the Sydney University soccer team prescribing injury prevention, rehab and manual therapy. Jayden is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.