17 Jul Levator Soft Tissue Mobilization – Lacrosse Ball, Wall Supported
HOW: Stand with your back against the wall. Place a lacrosse ball over the lower part of your levator scapulae muscle. Apply pressure with your body and either find a spot for the ball to work on, slowly move your body around on the...
03 Jul Tibialis Anterior Soft Tissue Mobilization – Lacrosse Ball
HOW: In a seated position, grab a lacrosse ball. Apply the ball with one hand to the muscle area just to the outside of your shin bone. Apply as much pressure as you’d like along that muscle. FEEL: You should feel a massage like...
03 Jul TFL Soft Tissue Mobilization – Lacrosse Ball
HOW: Begin by lying on your back, placing a lacrosse ball just underneath the side of your hips as you roll onto your side on the ball. Use your bodyweight to roll out the soft tissue in that area. FEEL: You should feel a...
03 Jul Side Lying Posterior Cuff Soft Tissue Mobilization – Lacrosse Ball
HOW: Begin by lying on your back. Place a lacrosse ball underneath your shoulder. Rotate your body and bend that elbow in order to place pressure on the ball to release the muscle and soft tissue behind the shoulder. You can also rotate your...
03 Jul Prone Pec Soft Tissue Mobilization – Lacrosse Ball
HOW: Begin by lying on your stomach with a lacrosse ball in the middle section of your pec muscle. Bring your elbow out to the side and apply as much pressure as you’d like along that pec muscle. You may find a spot to...
03 Jul Rhomboid Soft Tissue Mobilization – Lacrosse Ball
HOW: Begin by lying on a lacrosse ball. The ball should be located on the muscles between your spine and your shoulder blade on one side. Fold your arms across your chest and roll up, down, and across the ball using your body weight...
03 Jul Hamstring Soft Tissue Mobilzation – Lacrosse Ball
HOW: Begin in a seated position. Place a lacrosse ball underneath your thigh on a part of your hamstrings muscles. Find a part of the hamstring you want massaged out. Kick your leg up slowly as you work the ball in that area. FEEL:...
26 Jun Inferior Shoulder Mobilization
HOW: Stand facing a wall. Loop a band around the bottom of your foot and bring your arm through the top part. The band should be placed just below the shoulder joint. Place that arm above your head with your hand on the wall...
18 Jun Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobilization – Tibial Internal and External Rotation
HOW: Place a step in front of you or use an elevated surface. Bend one knee and place your foot on top of step. Wrap a band around your lower leg to provide extra friction - if you have it available to you. Twist...
10 Jun Heel Raise – Big Toe Extension
HOW: Place a folded towel on the ground in front of you. Position both of your big toes on the towel with the balls of your feet still on the ground. Use a wall for balance support as you keep your knees straight and...
