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plantar fasciitis
Big Toe Extension - AROM
HOW: Get set up in a seated position barefoot with your foot resting on the ground. To perform the exercise, raise your big toe while keeping the other toes flat on the floor. Don’t allow the foot to roll out as you perform this, this...
Single Leg Woodpecker
HOW: Get set up balancing on one leg with good arch position. Begin the exercise by leaning forward and shifting your weight and center of gravity towards your toes. Go just until the point that you can control and not let your heel lift off...
Single Leg Short Foot Hold - Band
HOW: Get set up standing with a theraband under the knuckle of your big toe on one side. Begin the exercise by lifting your arch and assuming optimal foot/ankle position, then balance on that leg for that time prescribed. FEEL: You should feel all the...
Foot Plantar Surface Self Massage - Lacrosse Ball
HOW: Get set up seated with a firm object that can roll back and forth positioned under your foot. Roll the object back and forth along your arch from the base of your heel bone to the balls of your feet. Apply your desired level...
Double Leg Woodpecker
HOW: Get set up standing on both feet with good arch position. Begin the exercise by leaning forward and shifting your weight and center of gravity towards your toes. Go just until the point that you can control and not let your heels lift off...
Isometric Ankle Plantarflexion - Hand Resistance
HOW: Get set up in a seated position with your leg crossed over the other. The leg that is crossed is the foot/ankle you are going to be working on. With your foot/ankle in a neutral position, try to push your foot upward using your...
Isometric Ankle Inversion - Hand Resistance
HOW: Get set up in a seated position with your leg crossed over the other. The leg that is crossed is the foot/ankle you are going to be working on. With your foot/ankle in a neutral position, try to push your foot outward using your...
Big Toe Abduction
HOW: While keeping the little toes relaxed, bring the big toe in towards the midline of your body and back. Avoid allowing the foot from collapsing in or pronating, isolate this motion to the big toe! FEEL: You should feel the big toe muscles working...
Wall Calf Stretch - Knee Bent
HOW: Get set-up standing with a wall in front of you and place your hands on the wall. Take a step back with the side you plan to stretch, let the knee be bent and keep it bent. While keeping the foot you stepped back...
Wall Calf Stretch - Knee Straight
HOW: Get set-up standing with a wall in front of you and place your hands on the wall. Take a step back with the side you plan to stretch. While keeping the foot you stepped back with flat on the ground, knee straight, and toes...