During Your Examination of a Patient's Lower Extremity, You Have

Multiple Choice

During your examination of a patient's lower extremity, you have identified tightness of the gastrocnemius muscle.You are teaching a patient to perform self-ROM exercises of the ankle.In order to maintain the gastrocnemius in a relaxed position while moving the ankle into full range of dorsiflexion available, the patient should:

A) Actively extend the toes.
B) Keep the knee extended.
C) Actively flex the toes.
D) Keep the knee flexed.