16 Jul Seated Single Leg Heel Raise
HOW: Sit down with your foot directly below your knee. You will be performing this exercise with only one leg. Drive the balls of your feet into the ground and raise your heels off the ground. Your knees should come up in the position...
16 Jul Ankle Plantarflexion Isometrics – In Plantarflexion
HOW: In a comfortable sitting position with your feet out in front of you, place a resistance band around the balls of your foot. Point your foot forward and down towards the floor. This is your starting position. Slowly pull on the resistance band...
16 Jul Ankle Plantarflexion Isometrics – In Neutral
HOW: In a comfortable sitting position with your feet out in front of you, place a resistance band around the balls of your foot. Keep your foot in a neutral position, with the toes pointed straight up and your ankle at a 90 deg...
16 Jul Inversion Windshield Wiper – Band
HOW: Place a resistance band around your forefoot, holding onto the band with your hand to the outside of your foot or tying the band to a sturdy anchor. Apply resistance to the band by pulling the band with your hands or by scooting...
16 Jul Eversion Windshield Wiper – Band
HOW: Place a resistance band around your forefoot, holding onto the band with your hand to the inside of your foot or tying the band to a sturdy anchor. Apply resistance to the band by pulling the band with your hands or by scooting...
16 Jul Ankle Dorsiflexion – Band
HOW: First tie a band around a sturdy anchor. Then place the looped part of the band around the front part of your forefoot. With resistance on the band, slowly bend your ankle upwards towards the sky and towards you. Then slowly lower it....
16 Jul Ankle Circle
HOW: Draw circles with your ankle. You can draw clockwise or counter-clockwise circles. If after a surgery or injury, make sure to follow the instructions of your physical therapist as there may be ranges of motion you want to be careful with. FEEL: You...
16 Jul Standing Big Toe Stretch
HOW: In a standing position with all your weight on your unaffected side, gentle place your affected foot on the ground with the big toe pointed forward. Try your best to stretch the big toe and drive your heel backward. This stretch may not...
30 Jun Single Leg Calf Raise – Captain Morgan
HOW: Get set-up into a football Heisman position using a wall and a swiss ball between your knee and the wall. While maintaining this position and pressure into the ball against the wall, lift up on your toes with the leg that is on...
11 Jun Deep Squat Weight Shift
HOW: While in a deep squat position hold onto a stable surface. Slowly lean towards one side while driving your body and your knee forward. Repeat on the other side. FEEL: The more you drive your body forward the more you will bias a...
