PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Eccentric Heel Drops

Ankle & Foot
Intermediate
Step
3 sets of 15
Reviewed by Dr. J Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Stand on a step with the balls of the feet, heels off the edge.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Stand on a step with the balls of the feet, heels off the edge.
  2. 2
    Rise up onto both toes.
  3. 3
    Shift weight to one leg. Slowly lower that heel below the step level.
  4. 4
    Return using both feet.
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Do
  • Slow eccentric
Don't
  • Do not bounce
Clinically used for
Achilles TendinitisFoot & Ankle Pain

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