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calf strain
Single Leg Heel Raise - Inversion Bias, Wall Supported
HOW : Start by standing next to a wall. Place the inside arm’s hand on the wall and lean against it with a slight bend in your elbow. Bend the outside knee up, putting most of your body weight on the inside leg. Slowly push...
Single Leg Heel Raise - Eversion Bias, Wall Supported
HOW : Start by standing next to a wall. Place the inside arm’s hand on the wall and lean against it with a slight bend in your elbow. Bend the inside knee up and put most of your body weight on the outside leg. Slowly...
Seated Calf Stretch - Knee Bent, Towel
HOW : Start in a seated position. Grab a towel or strap with both hands and wrap it around the balls of one of your feet. Bend the knee up placing just your heel on the ground. Pull the towel towards you bringing your toes...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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 :...
Bulgarian Split Squat - Heel Raise
HOW : Face away from an elevated surface. Place one foot behind you with your toes on the elevated surface. Squat down on the front leg keeping your weight centered on the front leg. Push up with the front leg back into the standing position,...
Ankle Mobilization - Half Kneeling
HOW: Get set up in a half kneeling position with the ankle you want to work in positioned in front. To perform the mobilization, bring your knee and shin bone forward over your toes while keeping your heel down on the ground. Follow along with...