09 Aug Butterfly Stretch
HOW: Get set-up on the ground sitting on your butt. Use a yoga block or other object and place it under your bottom if your low back is rounding too much. To perform the stretch, bring your feet in together towards your groin, hold...
09 Aug Ankle CARs
HOW: Get set-up seated with your back supported and support your leg by wrapping your arm under your knee. While keeping your thigh still, draw large circles in a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction with your ankle. FEEL: You should feel your calf and ankle...
07 Aug Adductor Foam Rolling
Follow along with the video to learn how to roll out your Adductors! This muscle group attaches onto the pelvis which is what your low back sits on, so you can see how tightness here may influence your low back! You only need to spend...
03 Aug Squat Weight Shift
HOW: Get into a squat position, as deep as you want. Slowly shift weight to one side, and then the other. The goal is to get comfortable with more weight on one leg. FEEL: You should feel the muscles in your thigh work harder...
03 Aug Sideplank – Swissball
HOW: Assume a sideplank position on a swissball. Dig your elbow into the middle of the swissball for the most stability. Stay strong through the shoulder and do not let it collapse. It will help to keep both of your feet on the ground...
03 Aug Lateral Lunge to Single Leg Balance
HOW: Take a quick step outwards into a lateral lunge position. Get deep into the lunge position by bending your outside hip and knee. Then explosively push yourself back to the starting position, balancing on your opposite leg. The goal of this exercise is...
03 Aug Ankle Inversion – Band
HOW: Place a resistance band around your forefoot. Use your other foot to apply a line of resistance that is to the outside of your working ankle (shown in the video). You will have to cross you opposite leg on top of your working...
03 Aug Ankle Eversion – Band
HOW: Place a resistance band around your forefoot. Use your other foot to apply a line of resistance that is to the inside of your working ankle (shown in the video). Slowly push your ankle outwards. Imagine you are a car windshield wiper cleaning...
03 Aug Ankle Inversion and Eversion – AROM
HOW: Move your ankle from side to side like a windshield wiper. The goal is to get comfortable with this side to side ankle range of motion. FEEL: You should feel all different parts of your ankle stretching and activating. COMPENSATION: Move just from...
03 Aug Ankle Alphabet
HOW: Draw the alphabet with your ankle. You can draw a CAPITAL or lowercase or lowercase alphabet. 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...
