10 Jun Ankle Dorsiflexion Distraction – Band
HOW: Anchor a band close to the ground. In a seated position, place your ankle inside the loop of the band and have it wrapped underneath the side ankle bones. Cross the bands over the top of your foot as you bring your foot...
29 May Knee Flexion Gapping – Towel
HOW: In a seated position, place a rolled small towel behind your knee as you bend it up to hold the towel in between your thigh and lower leg. Use both hands to pull your lower leg towards your thigh. Make sure to pull...
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...
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 – Inversion, 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 in until there is no towel to use. ...
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...
21 May Seated Overhead Tricep Extension – Dumbbell
HOW: Start by sitting on an elevated surface. Bring a dumbbell up with both hands and hold one end of it with both hands. The dumbbell should be above your head and slightly behind you. Keeping your elbows in towards your head, bend at...
21 May Long Sitting Hamstring Stretch
HOW: Start in a comfortable seated position with your legs together out in front of you. Bend your back forward and reach for your toes with both hands as you keep your knees straight. Hold that stretch for the prescribed amount of time. FEEL:...
16 May Seated Pelvic Tilt
HOW: Start in a seated position with your knees out from your hips and your feet underneath your knees. Begin to draw your belly button in rotating your hips forwards. Only allow movement in the lower abdominal area as you rotate your hips forward....
16 May Seated Calf Stretch – Knee Bent, Towel
HOW: Start in a seated position. Grab a towel or strap with both hands and wrap it around the balls of one of your feet. Bend the knee up placing just your heel on the ground. Pull the towel towards you bringing your toes...
