05 Jun Standing Straight Leg Raise
HOW: Loop a band around your ankles. Shift your weight to one side and kick one leg straight up while keeping your toe pointed up and your knee straight. Return to the starting position and repeat for the other side. FEEL: You should feel...
29 May Knee Flexion Gapping – Towel
HOW: In a seated position, place a rolled small towel behind your knee as you bend it up to hold the towel in between your thigh and lower leg. Use both hands to pull your lower leg towards your thigh. Make sure to pull...
21 May Windshield Wiper – Inversion, AROM
HOW: Start by sitting with your feet under your knees and your knees bent. Place a towel (on a smooth surface) underneath your foot. Keep your hip and knee still while your foot moves the towel in until there is no towel to use. ...
21 May Windshield Wiper – Eversion, AROM
HOW: Start by sitting with your feet under your knees and your knees bent. Place a towel (on a smooth surface) underneath your foot. Keep your hip and knee still while your foot moves the towel out to the side until there is no...
21 May Side Lying External Rotation – AROM
HOW: Start by lying on your side with your knees bent. Bend the top arm’s elbow to make a 90 degree bend or an “L” shape. Support your head with your other arm or a pillow. Your palm should be facing flat against your...
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...
20 Apr Adductor Open Book
HOW: Start in the quadruped position. Kick the leg you want to stretch out to the side while keeping your toes pointed forward. Place your hand on that same side behind your head. Rotate that elbow up to the ceiling while stabilizing with the...
20 Apr Clam – Internal and External Rotation
HOW: With your knees bent laying on your side, bring them slightly forward. Move your top leg up towards the sky and extend it backwards. While your leg is up in that position, keep your knee bent and stabilized while you rotate your hip...
05 Apr Long Arc Quad – Band
HOW: Follow the instructions in the video to properly tie the theraband around an anchor, and then to your ankle so that it doesn't slip. Once set up, try to straighten your knee against the resistance of the band. Think of lifing your heel...
03 Apr Single Knee To Chest
HOW: Begin by lying face up with your arms wrapped around your leg. You can begin with your arms behind your thigh or around your shin. Next, pull your knee into your chest as far as you feel comfortable. Work around an angle that...
