Ankle mobility, dorsiflexion in particular are crucial for things we love like squatting, jumping and landing, and sprinting. If you have tight ankles or knee pain when performing some of these movements, we recommend trying this. In order, 1) Address some possible soft tissue dysfunction in your lower leg. There is a lot going on down there and many things can contribute to how well your ankle moves. Lacrosse ball, foam roller, PVC pipe all work great. 2) Try some CARs (controlled articulated rotations) from @drandreospina. Make the biggest circles you can with an active foot and lower leg muscles. Go slow, and imagine you’re trying to draw these circles in thick mud. 3) Drive some dorsiflexion with some knee driving ankle mobility. Keeping your foot flat and straight, with a controlled arch. Squeeze the muscles of your lower leg at your end range and hold for a 2 count. Joints that are designed to move love to, so if it’s important, do it everyday. @sanchise387 @kev_in_carr @perform_better @bodybyboyle A video posted by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Jul 9, 2015 at 1:43pm PDT
Ankle mobility, dorsiflexion in particular are crucial for things we love like squatting, jumping and landing, and sprinting. If you have tight ankles or knee pain when performing some of these movements, we recommend trying this. In order, 1) Address some possible soft tissue dysfunction in your lower leg. There is a lot going on down there and many things can contribute to how well your ankle moves. Lacrosse ball, foam roller, PVC pipe all work great. 2) Try some CARs (controlled articulated rotations) from @drandreospina. Make the biggest circles you can with an active foot and lower leg muscles. Go slow, and imagine you’re trying to draw these circles in thick mud. 3) Drive some dorsiflexion with some knee driving ankle mobility. Keeping your foot flat and straight, with a controlled arch. Squeeze the muscles of your lower leg at your end range and hold for a 2 count. Joints that are designed to move love to, so if it’s important, do it everyday. @sanchise387 @kev_in_carr @perform_better @bodybyboyle
A video posted by Movement As Medicine (@movementasmedicine) on Jul 9, 2015 at 1:43pm PDT
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