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shin splints
Isometric Ankle Dorsiflexion - 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 downward using your...
Toe Walking
HOW: Stand up on your tip toes and lift both your heels off the ground. Maintain this tall, tip toe position, and walk forward. The goal is to stay up as tall as you can and not let your heel drop when you put weight...
Heel Walking
HOW: While standing with both your feet on the floor, lift the balls of your feet in the air so you are on your heels. Try your best to maintain this position at your ankles, and slowly take steps forward (or backwards). FEEL: You should...
Creeper March
HOW: Stand up tall on your tip toes. Then bend both of your knees slightly. Maintaining that slight amount of knee bend, slowly take one step forward. As you put weight on your leg, do no let your heel drop. Really push the balls of...
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...
Wall Calf Stretch - Knee Bent, Dynamic
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, Dynamic
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...
Wall Calf Stretch - Knee Straight, 3D
HOW: Get set-up standing with a wall in front of you and place your hands on the wall. Take a step backwards with the side you plan to stretch, have that foot facing 12 o'clock the entire time with the heel flat on the ground....
Ankle CARs
HOW: Get set-up seated with your back supported and support your leg by wrapping your arm under your knee. While keeping your thigh still, draw large circles in a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction with your ankle. FEEL: You should feel your calf and ankle muscles...