https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WvSkxVomjk
Equipment:
– hand towel or pillow case
Purpose:
– loosen your calf muscle
– improve your ankle mobility
– stretch in a manner that does not result in compensation through another area — in this case we are ensuring that compensation does not occur through the middle of your foot
Technique Tips:
– your back foot should be pointed straight forward, not out to the side
– keep your arch elevated and do not let it drop down towards the ground — you can place a towel roll under your arch to help stabilize it; this decreases the risk of compensation through the middle of your foot
– if you stretch your calf with your arch in a collapsed position this can both create a bad habit and instability through your midfoot, which can cause pain through this area
– your heel should stay pressed down into the ground the entire time
– your hips should be facing forward — do not let your pelvis rotate while doing this
**You can do the same thing with a slight bend in your back knee to stretch your soleus, the muscle that sits below your calf and above your achilles
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