10 Dec Single Leg RDL – Shortfoot, Band
HOW: Place a band underneath the ball of your big toe. You will apply pressure on the band through your big toe, the outside toe, and your heel. This will engage your arch, which is key! From here, grab the band with the opposite...
22 Aug Ankle Eversion – Plantarflexion Bias, Band Around Heel
HOW: Begin in a seated position. Loop a band around an anchor or the leg of the chair and place your foot inside the loop with the band going around your heel. Walk your foot out against and find a good resistance to start...
22 Aug Foot On Wall Calf Stretch – Knee Bent, Static
HOW: Place your foot up against the wall as high as you feel comfortable with your heel on the ground. Drive your knee towards the wall feeling a stretch in the calf and foot. Hold that stretch for as long as prescribed. FEEL: You...
22 Aug Foot On Wall Calf Stretch – Knee Bent, Dynamic
HOW: Place your foot up against the wall as high as you feel comfortable with your heel on the ground. Drive your knee towards the wall feeling a stretch in the calf and foot. Move your knee back and forth for the prescribed amount...
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 – Inversion 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 outside knee up, putting most of your body weight on the inside leg. Slowly push...
20 Apr 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...
20 Apr Single Leg Balance – Band, Controlled Pronation
HOW: Once your band is anchored, step away from anchor to increase resistance. Hold the band with both hands and press in front of you. Shift your weight onto the leg furthest away from where you anchored the band. While balancing on the one...
04 Feb 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...