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Ankle Plantarflexion - Band
HOW: Place a resistance band around your forefoot. Using your hands, apply resistance to the band (shown in the video). Your goal is to slowly push your ankle down. Slowly return back to the starting position. FEEL: You should feel the muscles on the behind...
Ankle Plantarflexion and Dorsiflexion - AROM
HOW: Move your ankle forward and backward in a pumping motion. The goal is to get comfortable with this forward and backward ankle range of motion. FEEL: You should feel all different parts of your ankle stretching and activating. COMPENSATION: Move just from the ankle,...
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 careful...
Curl Up
HOW: Start by lying on your back with your knees bent. Engage your core by drawing your ribcage down. Bring your shoulders and upper back away from the floor with the goal of bring your chest away from the floor as best you can. Then...
Single Leg Hip Thrust
HOW: Begin with your mid-back against a bench or elevated surface. Bring one knee up towards your chest. While keeping your chin tucked, thrust your hips towards the ceiling. Focus on driving into the floor with your heel and tuck your tailbone (AKA posteriorly tilt...
Hip Thrust - Band Around Knees
HOW: Begin with your mid-back against a bench or elevated surface with your feet hip width apart. Place a resistance band just above your knees. While keeping your chin tucked, thrust your hips towards the ceiling. Focus on driving into the floor with your heels...
Single Leg Hip Thrust - Band Around Knees
HOW: Begin with your mid-back against a bench or elevated surface with your feet hip-width apart. Place a resistance band just above your knees. Bring one knee up towards your chest to tension the resistance band. The elevated leg should be not only driving up...
Eccentric Single Leg Hip Thrust
HOW: Begin with your mid-back against a bench or elevated surface with your feet hip width apart. While keeping your chin tucked, thrust your hips towards the ceiling. At the top of the hip thrust elevate one leg off the floor and slowly descend on...
Staggered Stance Hip Thrust
HOW: Begin with your mid-back against a bench in a staggered stance position. While keeping your chin tucked, thrust your hips towards the ceiling. Focus on driving into the floor with your heels and tuck your tailbone (AKA posteriorly tilt your pelvis) at the top...
Supine Heel Dig - 90 deg
HOW: Begin face up, while keeping your knees bent to about 90 degrees drive your heels into the floor. Nothing should be moving, hold this position as long as prescribed. FEEL: You may feel like the hips will be coming off the floor. The exercise...