06 Sep Seated Heel Raise – Off Step
HOW: For this exercise begin sitting comfortably in a chair with a small step or book resting at your feet. From here, place your feet under your knees with your toes resting comfortably on the edge of the elevated object. Then, let the heels...
28 Jul Seated Good Morning – Dumbbell
HOW: Begin in a seated position at the edge of the chair with a dumbbell in each hand. Spread your feet so that the dumbbells stay in between your legs. From here, hinge at the hips bringing the dumbbells down towards the ground. Push through...
18 Jun Seated Sciatic Nerve Glider – Leg Only
HOW: Begin in a seated position with your hands behind your back and your back slightly rounded in a “slouched” position. From here, point your toes down as you straighten your leg then pull your toes up towards you as you bend your knee to...
18 Jun Seated Hip Internal Rotation – Band
HOW: Begin in a seated position with a band looped around your ankles and a foam roll between your legs. From here, pull one foot out to the side keeping your knee bent and initiating the movement from the internal rotators of the hip joint. ...
18 Jun Seated Calf Raise – Off Step, Quick
HOW: Begin in a seated position with your toes resting on a slightly elevated surface with some form of padding resting on your knee and a weight resting on that padded surface. From here, you are going to quickly push up onto your toes working...
18 Jun Seated Ankle Dorsiflexion – AAROM
HOW: Begin in a seated position with one foot resting on a slider/towel. From this position, slowly slide your heel back as if tucking your foot under the chair. Keep your heel flat against the ground as you slide back to encourage ankle dorsiflexion as...
12 Mar Seated Spine Stretch
HOW: Start in a seated position with your legs spread about shoulder width apart (or the width of a mat) and sit up tall and upright. Reach your arms straight out in front of you at shoulder height. From here, pull your belly button in...
12 Mar Long Sitting Ankle Pump – AROM
HOW: Start in a seated position with your legs and feet together out in front of you. Place your arms to the side to help provide support as needed. Keep your legs straight as you point your toes up and down as much as tolerated...
27 Jan Seated Heel Raise – Bilateral, Weighted
HOW: Grab onto a dumbbell in each hand. Get into a seated position at a height where your knees are straight out from your hips and feet flat on the floor about shoulder width creating a 90 degree angle. Place the dumbbell on top of...
27 Jan Seated Chin Tuck – Rotation
HOW: Perform a chin tuck by pushing your chin backwards while thinking of elongating your neck. From here, rotate your chin to one side and then the other while maintaining the chin tuck. FEEL: You should feel your upper neck muscles working. COMPENSATION: Maintain the chin tuck...
