Wall Ankle Stretch This stretch is easier with shoes than barefoot. Stand with your hands against a wall. Put the balls and toes of your injured foot against the wall. Keep your uninjured foot about three feet from the wall. With the leg of your injured foot straight, lean into the balls of your foot. You can make the stretch easier by stepping your back foot farther away from the wall. You can make it harder by stepping closer. Towel Stretch Sit with your legs straight and both feet in front of you. Hold either end of a towel and put the middle of the towel behind the ball of your injured foot. Keeping your legs straight, pull the towel against your foot until you feel a light stretch in your calf. You can also perform this stretch with a stretching band. Heel Drops Stand on the edge of a box or stair. Make sure the surface is solid and won’t flip over. Keep most of your weight on your non-injured foot and put your injured foot on the edge of the object so that your heel is unsupported. Lean your weight onto your injured foot so that your heel drops. Lower yourself until you feel a light stretch. You can also hold onto a wall for balance. Downward Dog Get onto your hands and knees with your hands slightly in front of your shoulders and your knees under your hips. Lift your knees off the floor. Keep your knees slightly bent and your heels lifted from the floor. Straighten your arms so that your head and neck are in line with your upper arms. Push your heels into the ground until you feel a stretch in your calves. To intensify the stretch, lift one foot from the ground.