Most people over 60 have already started losing this one specific movement without realizing it — and a physiotherapist says it is the key to staying independent

What if I told you that if you lose one specific movement, everyday activities like walking, squatting down to pick something up, and even climbing stairs become ten times harder? The truly scary part is that over 50% of people over the age of 60 have already started to lose it, and most don’t even realize it’s happening until their quality of life takes a nosedive.

This crucial movement is called ankle dorsiflexion. It’s the simple action of pulling your toes up towards your shin. It might seem like a tiny, insignificant motion, but it’s