Do you notice pain and swelling around your ankles after a long day? Your shoes might be responsible for your ankle pain. When you exercise or work, your shoes should provide a stable and supportive platform that aligns your ankles with your body, minimizing strain on your ankle joints, tendons, and muscles. Let’s take a …
“Your future self will thank you for what you do today” In the Video Below Dr. Ben Addresses: When you should consider using a brace ❓ The positives & negatives of braces ➕ ➖ Why braces are rarely a long term solution ⏳ Why they can make the underlying issue worse 🥺 A better alternative …
Squatting is one of the most functional movements we do: we use it throughout our daily life, and learning how to squat correctly will help keep us safe and healthy as we age. Squatting is also pretty complex – when we squat, we’re recruiting muscle groups throughout our entire body to properly proceed and stabilize …
Dr. Colin demonstrates ankle mobility exercises using CARs. Pro+Kinetix Physical Therapy & Performance specializes in helping active individuals in Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, and San Francisco get back to exercising and working out pain free without having to take time off or relying on injections/pain medication. Pro+Kinetix offers rehabilitation and performance services to all …
Physical Therapist Dr. Colin Miller demonstrates how you can work on your stabilizers. The stabilizers, peroneals and posterior tibialis, are the main muscles that aid in preventing sprained (rolled) ankles. These muscles are usually overlooked and under trained causing athletes to be at a higher risk for injury. When performing these exercises, make sure to …
Physical Therapist Dr. Colin Miller demonstrates how you can squat while working on ankle mobility. Using a slight lift with small weights is a great hack to perform a proper squat while working towards proper ankle mobility. Place your heels on small weights, keep weight in the heels, and perform with your proper squat form. …
Physical Therapist Dr. Colin Miller demonstrates how you can work on your balance for stability. Balance is the key to any dynamic movement in life. Whether it be walking, running, squatting, or a specific sport. When performing any balance routine make sure you are using the 3 primary techniques to use your stabilizers. First is …
Physical Therapist Dr. Colin Miller demonstrates the ankle & hip kettle bell opener. This exercise is great before any dynamic lower body movement. This will stretch not only the hip and calf tissues but also create some joint mobilization for the hip and ankle joint. Make sure to push the knees out with your elbows …
Updated: May 12, 2020 Physical Therapist Dr. Colin Miller demonstrates how you can work on ankle stability with exercises that can be preformed at home. The 3-way heel raise is a great first exercise to improve strength and stability of the calf muscles. The gastrocnemius and soleus are muscles that take most of the force when …
Updated: May 12, 2020 Ankle mobility, especially dorsiflexion, is one of the most important functions we need as athletes. Having proper mobility allows us to walk, run, jump, squat, and just about any other movement you perform on your feet. These videos are going to demonstrate exercises, stretches, and interventions that will allow you to have …
