Stand with the injured leg stretched backwards with the toes facing front. Slowly bend the knee so that the calf muscles become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating.

Stand with the injured leg outstretched with the ankle joint bent up against the wall. Press your abdomen against the wall so that the calf muscles become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating.

Seesaw. Balance on two legs, possibly using a hand as support against the wall, balancing subsequently on one leg without support. Look straight ahead and keep knees bent.

Sit with your bare toes on a tea towel and curl the tea towel together using your toes.

Sit with a tennis ball under the foot. Roll the ball backwards and forwards and from side to side.

Stand with both forefeet on a stool or doorstep with the heel out over the edge. Slowly rise up on to your toes with your weight on the healthy leg. Go slowly down on the injured leg as far as you can go. Use the healthy leg to rise up on to your toes again. The exercise should be performed with stretched, as well as bent knee. Wearing a rucksack and gradually increasing the ballast in the rucksack can increase the load.

Stand on a soft surface. Rise slowly up on tiptoe and go down again.

Stand on your toes with bent knees. Place your weight forward on the toes and keep your balance.