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...
20 Apr Peroneal Nerve Tensioner
HOW: In a seated position, place your arms behind your back. Tilt your head down to your chest and slump your back putting your chest more over your thighs. Think of getting in a “bad posture” position. Move the involved foot inward and point...
20 Apr Isometric Elevated Bridge – Knee Straight
HOW: Place both heels on elevated surface. Keep knees slightly bent and drive your heels into the elevated surface lifting your hips up. Keep your arms relaxed and use your core and hamstrings to keep your hips elevated for a prescribed amount of time. ...
20 Apr Elevated Bridge – Knee Straight, Alternating
HOW: Place heels on elevated surface. Arms relaxed to the side. Apply pressure through your heels lifting your hips up. Once level, lift one leg straight up while the other stabilizes your body. Alternate legs up and down while maintaining elevated hips. FEEL: Muscles...
20 Apr Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobilization – Band
HOW: Place your foot flat on an elevated surface. Loop the anchored band around the lowest part of your lower leg. The band should be right below the bend of the ankle joint. With tension in the band, lean forward while keeping your heel...
20 Apr Knee Hug – Walking, Heel Raise
HOW: As you take a step forward, bring one knee up to your chest and grab it with both hands. Keep your chest up and stand straight as you pull your knee towards your chest. As you pull the knee to your chest, go...
11 Apr Soleus Stretch – Unsupported
HOW: Get set up standing and then position your feet together, but one foot slightly in front of the other. With the foot that is further behind, the big toe on that foot should be lined up in the middle of the opposite foot....
31 Mar Eccentric Single Leg Heel Raise – Off Step
HOW: Stand in front of a wall or an object to use for balance. Stand on the leg you want to train with your heel off the edge of an elevated surface. While keeping your glutes and quads tight to keep your knee straight,...
31 Mar Eccentric Single Leg Heel Raise – Knee Bent
HOW: Get set-up in front of a wall or an object to use for balance. Begin by keeping your knees bent then lift your heels off the ground. When you are at the top, shift all your weight over to one leg, lift the...
