This exercise is a shin stretch, and its aim is to stretch the muscles and tendons on the front of your lower leg.

1. Start by kneeling on the floor and sit down onto your legs with your toes pointed and tucked behind you.
2. The weight of your body will push your toes into a more pointed position resulting in a stretch on the muscles across the front of your lower leg.
3. Hold this position for the duration suggested in your rehab programme.

To make this exercise harder you can lean further back and eventually even start to have your knees lifted off the floor. Equally to make it easier simply reduce the amount your toes are pointed or reduce the amount of weight you have leaning backwards.

This exercise shouldn’t be painful but you may experience some mild stretching discomfort which is normal.