29 May Seated Calf Stretch – Knee Straight, Towel
HOW: While seated, loop a towel around the balls of your feet. Keep your knee straight and with both hands pull the towel towards you. FEEL: You should feel a stretch in the back of your lower leg/calf. COMPENSATION: Keep the knee straight, don’t...
27 May Single Leg Balance – BOSU, Blue Side Up
HOW: Place a bosu ball in front of you on the ground with the blue side up. Step onto the middle of the ball and slightly bend your knee. Keep your other knee bent and off of the ball. Balance on the one leg...
27 May Lateral Lunge – BOSU
HOW: Place a bosu ball a few feet to the side of you with the ball side up. Step to the side with the foot closer to the bosu and land on the ball bending at the knee, glutes back, and slightly bending your...
27 May Deficit Posterior Lunge
HOW: Begin by standing on a sturdy elevated surface. Step backwards with one leg as you bend the leg on the elevated surface down. Drop your hips lower than the knee on the surface and then push back up into the starting position. FEEL:...
22 May Split Stance Soleus Raise
HOW: Start in a split stance position with one foot forward and the other foot behind you with your toes pushing into the ground. Load most of your weight into the front leg. From this position, lift your heels up. Make sure to lift...
22 May Single Leg Short Foot
HOW: Standing on one leg, try to lift your arch up while keeping your toes and heel on the ground. Hold for the prescribed amount of time. FEEL: You should feel your calves and foot muscles working. COMPENSATION: Keep your knee straight, don’t bend...
22 May Single Leg Short Foot – Wall Support
HOW: Standing with a wall in front of you, shift your weight to one foot and bend the other knee up. While balancing on your foot, try to lift your arch up while keeping your toes and heel on the ground. Use the wall...
22 May Single Leg Heel Raise – Eversion Bias, Wall Supported
HOW: Start by standing next to a wall. Place the inside arm’s hand on the wall and lean against it with a slight bend in your elbow. Bend the inside knee up and put most of your body weight on the outside leg. Slowly...
21 May Windshield Wiper
HOW: Start by sitting with your feet under your knees and your knees bent. Place a towel(on a smooth surface) underneath your foot. Keep your hip and knee still while your foot moves the towel in and out. FEEL: You should feel the muscles...
21 May Windshield Wiper – Eversion, AROM
HOW: Start by sitting with your feet under your knees and your knees bent. Place a towel (on a smooth surface) underneath your foot. Keep your hip and knee still while your foot moves the towel out to the side until there is no...
