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Stretches
Exercises
Posture

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Regular physical activity is safe for most people. However, if you have any pre-existing medical conditions or have never participated in regular exercise, check with your doctor before starting any exercise program.

Tips For Success

Breathe comfortably and maintain good posture throughout the exercises.
Engage the muscles of your abdomen throughout the exercises to assist with posture and protect the back.

Mobility

Repeat 5 times in each direction

Ankle Circles

While holding onto a sturdy object for balance, slowly move your foot/ankle in a circular motion (both directions). Try to avoid moving your hip/knee to compensate for limited range of motion in your ankle.

Stretches

Hold each stretch for 15-60 seconds and repeat 2-4 times.

Calf Stretch

Put the ball of your foot on the wall, keep heel on the floor, lean into wall.

Shin Stretch

(Passive): Sit with your legs straight out in front of you. Have someone push down on your feet.

(Active): Sit with your legs straight out in front of you. Point your toes as far as you can, curling your toes for an additional stretch.

Plantar Fascia Stretch

Using a solid round object, start at your heel applying downward pressure and roll up to the ball of foot, then roll back to your heel.

Exercises

Start with 1 set of 10. Gradually increase to 2 to 3 sets of 10 with a short rest in between sets.

Towel Scrunches

Sitting in a chair, lay a towel flat on the floor. Curl your toes scrunching the towel. Repeat on opposite side.

Calf Raises

Start with your feet shoulder width apart, stand near a stable surface to assist with balance, slowly go up on your toes.

Single Leg Balance

Maintain good posture, slowly raise one knee and hold. Can stand on mat or challenging surface to increase difficulty OR on the floor. Stand near a stable surface to assist.

Single Leg Balance on Bosu

Maintain good upper body posture, slowly step onto the center of the Bosu ball bringing opposite leg up and hold. Stand near a stable surface to assist.

Plantar-flexion Theraband

Starting Position

Sitting with leg straight out in front of you and opposite leg in a comfortable position, place theraband around the ball of your foot and hold on to the other end with both hands. Slowly point your foot/toes towards the ground. Avoid bending your knee/hip to compensate for limited ankle range of motion.

Dorsiflexion Theraband

Starting Position

Sitting with leg straight out in front of you and opposite leg in a comfortable position, put theraband around the top of your foot and have a partner hold on to the other end. Slowly bring your toes back towards you. Avoid bending your knee/hip to compensate for limited ankle range of motion.

Inversion Theraband

Starting Position

Sitting with both legs straight out in front of you, cross legs, and put theraband around the top of your feet. Slowly rotate bottom foot outward, keeping top foot stationary. Avoid rotating your knee/hip to compensate for limited ankle range of motion.

Eversion Theraband

Starting Position

Sitting with legs straight out in front of you put theraband around the top of your foot. Slowly rotate foot outward keeping the opposite foot stationary. Avoid rotating knee/hip out to compensate for limited range of motion.