Video Tag
motor control
Seated Straight Leg Raise - AAROM, Strap
HOW: In a seated position back yourself up against a wall. Place a strap around the ball of your foot while holding both ends with your hands. While keeping your core engaged raise your leg off the floor as high as you can. Use the...
Curl Up - Segmental
HOW: Start by lying on your back. You will be performing an exercise very similar to an abdominal crunch. However in this exercise, imaging you are curl up one vertebrae at a time. Starting first at the top of your head, slowly lift your head...
Leg Lower
HOW: Start by lying on the ground on your back. Place your hand's palm down underneath your hips. Brace your core by drawing your ribcage down, which should flatten your back against the ground. This is your base position and you should not lose this...
Leg Swing - Frontal, Behind
HOW: Start first by balancing on one leg. Once you feel you are balanced, slowly bring your other leg behind you and move it left and right. As you move your leg, you'll notice that balancing is harder! The faster and the greater distance you...
Ankle Circle
HOW: Draw circles with your ankle. You can draw clockwise or counter-clockwise circles. 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 with. FEEL: You should...
Scapula Retraction - Cable
HOW: Stand facing a pulley machine with the anchor coming from below. While holding onto a pulley, pull back your shoulder blade as far as you can. Make sure to stand back far enough to allow your shoulder blade to come forward when you are...
Wrist And Hand Circle - AROM, Hands Together
HOW: Interlock your hands and fingers following by drawing big circles clockwise and counter-clockwise with your knuckles. FEEL: You should feel your wrist, hand, and forearm muscles working to control the movement. You may feel a stretch in your wrist, hand, and forearms as well....
Wrist And Finger Circles - AROM
HOW: While keeping your arms and forearms still, draw big circles with your wrist and fingers moving clockwise and counter-clockwise. FEEL: You should feel your wrist, hand, and forearm muscles working to control the movement. You may feel a stretch in your wrist, hand, and...
Hand Tendon Glide
HOW: Follow the video to watch how to specifically perform the exercise. Start with your wrist in a neutral position with your fingers together and straight. Start by bending just your finger tips down to the base of your fingers, followed by making a fist,...
Thumb Circle
HOW: Start with your wrist in a neutral position with your fingers together and straight. Then perform clockwise and/or counter-clockwise circles with your thumb. Focus on motion coming from the base of your thumb. FEEL: You will feel your thumb muscles on the inside of...