16 May Seated Ankle Dorsiflexion – AROM
HOW: Start in a seated position with your heel on an elevated surface and your foot hanging off. Allow your toes to go down towards the floor and then bring your toes up towards the ceiling. Make sure to use a high enough surface...
16 May Ankle Dorsiflexion Stretch – Contract-Relax
HOW: Kneel on the ground with the foot you want to stretch in front of you.While keeping your forward foot flat on the ground, lean as far forward as you can without letting your heel come off the ground. Hold that stretch in the...
13 May Heel Raise Isometric – Knee Bent, Into Wall
HOW: Place a foam pad on a wall at knee height. Lean into the pad with one knee as you perform a heel raise. Try to push into the pad as if you were driving your knee into the wall with your heel up....
13 May Heel Raise Isometrics – Knee Bent, Alternating, Wall Supported
HOW: Start by placing both hands on a wall for support. Lift your heels off the ground on both feet and then bend both of your knees. Holding your heels up, shift your body weight onto one foot. Alternate shifting your weight back and...
13 May Heel Raise Isometrics – Alternating, Wall Supported
HOW: Stand in front of a wall and bring your hands up and place them on the wall for support. Raise both of your heels up. Shift your weight from one foot to the other while staying in the heel raised position. FEEL: You...
28 Apr Single Leg Heel Raise – Knee Bent
HOW: Slightly bend your knee with your toe pointed forward. Use a wall for balance and push through the balls of your foot raising your heels off of the ground. Your entire body should be going up with the heel raise. Push through all...
28 Apr Heel Raise – Knee Bent
HOW: Slightly bend your knees with your toes pointed forward. Use a wall for balance and push through the balls of your feet raising your heels off of the ground. Your entire body should be going up with the heel raise. Push through all...
28 Apr Single Leg Heel Raise – Knee Bent, Off Step
HOW: Position the step against a wall. Place the balls of your foot on the edge of the step. Slightly bend your knee and raise your heel off of the ground. Your entire body should be going up with the heel raise. Hold onto...
28 Apr Heel Raise – Knee Bent, Off Step
HOW: Position the step against a wall. Place the balls of your feet on the edge of the step. Slightly bend your knees and raise your heels off of the ground. Your entire body should be going up with the heel raise. Hold onto...
28 Apr Heel Raise – Ball Squeeze
HOW: Place a tennis ball, lacrosse ball, or any other small circular like object in between your heels. Squeeze the ball with your heelas and keep that constant tension during the whole exercise. Then, push up with your toes raising your heels. Make sure...
