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07 February 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Mobilization- Big Toe

In this post I’m going to show you a mobilization for the big toe. To do it you’re going to need some elastic tubing/resistance band or a strap that someone else can hold for you.
The whole goal of this mob (mobilization) is to use the strap to glide the metatarsals (long [...]

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03 February 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Posterior Tib Mobilization

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the the posterior tibialis muscle which is underneath the gastroc and soleus muscles in the calf. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one [...]

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02 February 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Calf/Achilles Mobilizations

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the calf muscles including the gastroc, soleus, and their common insertion at the top of the achilles. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one end [...]

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31 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Adductor Mobilization

In this post I’m going to show you how to use a resistance band to mobilize the adductors where they insert into the groin, as well as, the hip itself. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one end of the [...]

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29 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Mobilization- wrist

In this post I’m going to show you a mobilization for the wrist. To do it you’re going to need some elastic tubing/resistance band or a strap that someone else can hold for you.
The whole goal of this mob (mobilization) is to use the strap to glide the radius and ulna (forearm bones) [...]

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28 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Gluteus Medius/ITB mobilization

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the gluteus medius muscle where it sits just above the IT Band. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one end of the muscle down and [...]

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27 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Quadricep Mobilization

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the quad muscles. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one end of the muscle down and then actively stretch out the rest of the [...]

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26 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Peroneal/shin mobilizations

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the muscles along the shin bone and down the outside of the lower leg . This includes the anterior tibialis, extensor digitorum, and peroneal muscles. The goal with this mobilization is to [...]

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25 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Tennis ball mobilizations- Hand

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the muscles in the hand. This includes the the longer finger tendons, as well as, the muscles of the thumb and pinky finger. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one end of [...]

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24 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Forearm/Elbow Mobilizations

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the muscles of your forearm. This includes the wrist flexor and extensor muscles. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one end of the muscle down and then actively [...]

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