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Heel Raise – Knee Bent
HOW: Slightly bend your knees with your toes pointed forward. Use a wall for balance and push through the balls of your feet raising your heels off of the ground. Your entire body should be going up with the heel raise. Push through all of...
Single Leg Heel Raise – Knee Bent, Off Step
HOW: Position the step against a wall. Place the balls of your foot on the edge of the step. Slightly bend your knee and raise your heel off of the ground. Your entire body should be going up with the heel raise. Hold onto the...
Heel Raise – Knee Bent, Off Step
HOW: Position the step against a wall. Place the balls of your feet on the edge of the step. Slightly bend your knees and raise your heels off of the ground. Your entire body should be going up with the heel raise. Hold onto the...
Heel Raise – Ball Squeeze
HOW: Place a tennis ball, lacrosse ball, or any other small circular like object in between your heels. Squeeze the ball with your heelas and keep that constant tension during the whole exercise. Then, push up with your toes raising your heels. Make sure to...
Single Leg Balance - Band, Controlled Supination
HOW: Once your band is anchored, step away from the anchor to increase resistance. Hold the band with both hands and press in front of you. Shift your weight onto the leg closest to the anchored band. While balancing on the one leg, slowly control...
Double Leg Weight Shift - Circle
HOW: In a standing position, shift your weight in circles. Rotate by placing most of your body weight from the leftt, to your forefoot/toes, to the right, back towards you heal, and repeat. You can then also go the opposite direction. Start with small circles...
Single Leg Weight Shift - Circle
HOW: Begin this exercise by balancing on one leg. Once balance is achieved, shift your weight in circles on your stable leg. Rotate by placing most of your body weight from the outside of your foot, to your forefoot/toes, to the outside your foot, back...
Single Leg Reach - Sagittal
HOW: Get set-up balancing on one foot. Begin this exercise by reaching as far as you can forward with the foot that is in the air. Then return to starting position and reach backward with the leg in the air while allowing your body to...
Standing Short Foot
HOW: Get set up in a standing position and make sure you're barefoot when performing this exercise. To begin the exercise, lift your arch while focusing on putting pressure into the ground with the knuckle of your big toe and trying to pull that knuckle...
Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobilization - Static
HOW: Get your foot set-up and supported on an elevated surface while balancing on the other leg. To perform the mobilization, bring your knee and shin bone forward over your toes while keeping your heel down on the ground. While driving the knee forward, also...