28 Apr Isometric Single Leg Knee Extension – Swissball, At Wall
HOW: Place the swissball against a wall. While in a seated, upright position, kick into the ball and hold for a prescribed amount of time. As you kick, you shouldn’t be moving at all but you will feel your muscles activating. FEEL: You should...
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 Sacroiliac Joint Muscle Energy Technique
HOW: Lay on your back close to a wall. Place your feet flat on the wall creating a 90 degree bend in your knees. Push into the wall with one leg without moving your leg or body. At the same time you’re pushing into...
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...
28 Apr Bent Over Cat Cow
HOW: Start with your hips against the wall. Make sure your feet are about shoulder width apart. Bend over and place your elbows on your knees. Starting with your back flat, arch it downwards, then curve it upwards in a controlled, slow motion. Imagine...
28 Apr Seated Thoracic Windmill
HOW: While seated, bring your chest towards your knees and reach down on the inside of your knee. As you reach down, rotate up to the ceiling with the opposite arm. Your chest should be facing the side you opened up to in order...
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 Bridge – Segmental
HOW: Lay flat on the ground or table. Bend your knees and put your feet flat. Contract your core muscles and slowly push into the ground with your feet. Raise your hips first, then lower back, and finally your mid to upper back. Focus...
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. ...
