18 Jun Seated Ankle Dorsiflexion – AAROM
HOW: Begin in a seated position with one foot resting on a slider/towel. From this position, slowly slide your heel back as if tucking your foot under the chair. Keep your heel flat against the ground as you slide back to encourage ankle dorsiflexion as...
18 Jun Quadruped Position – Isometric Hold
HOW: Begin in an all fours position with your hands directly under your shoulders and your knees directly under your hips. From here, perform a small chin tuck as you think about pushing your hands into the ground slightly to engage the shoulder girdle. Also...
18 Jun QL Soft Tissue Mobilization-Lacrosse Ball
HOW: Begin laying on your back with a tennis ball or lacrosse ball positioned at the top of one of your hips and your lower thoracic and lumbar spine. From this position, gently roll onto the lacrosse ball providing a level of pressure that you...
18 Jun Prone Shoulder Extension- AAROM, Dowel
HOW: Begin laying on your stomach holding a dowel with both hands and palms facing down. From this position, lift the dowel up off your hips initiating the movement by thinking about pulling apart the dowel to further assist with shoulder extension. FEEL: You should...
18 Jun Pigeon Stretch – Dynamic, Alternating
HOW: Begin in an all-fours position and bring one knee under your torso. Allow your hips to rock back and sit them as close to the ground as possible. Hold for the prescribed amount of time before returning to a plank position and switching legs ...
17 Jun Half Kneeling Hamstring Stretch
HOW: Start in a tall kneeling position and then place one leg straight out in front of you. With your hips square and your toe pointing up, send your hips back by hinging at the hips. Pause for the given amount of time, then return...
17 Jun Half Kneeling Groin Opener
HOW: Begin in a half-kneeling position with one foot planted slightly out to the side and your back knee planted on the ground under your hip. From here, shift your body slightly to the side to target a stretch in both groin muscles. Feel free...
17 Jun Glute Stretch – Walking, Heel Raise
HOW: Begin in a standing position with enough distance in front of you to walk a few paces forward. As you begin to walk, bring one knee up and rotate the inside of your foot up towards you. As you do so, push up into...
17 Jun Crab walk
HOW: Begin this exercise with your stomach facing up and your arms and feet on the ground. Lift your hips off the ground by squeezing your glutes and begin walking your opposite arm/foot backwards or forwards at the same time. FEEL: You should feel your...
17 Jun 90/90 Hip Lift Off
HOW: To begin this exercise, start in a seated position with knees bent and the toes of your front leg touching your back legs knee. From here, squeeze your glutes and push your hips forward as you shift your weight onto your knees to a...
