How To Improve Your Ankle Mobility (Stretches & Exercises)

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  • čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
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    0:00 Intro
    0:11 What Is Dorsiflexion?
    0:36 How Do You Assess Your Range Of Motion?
    1:59 How Much Do You Need?
    3:49 Exercises
    8:51 Programming
    10:53 Reassessment
    11:44 Heel Lifts
    12:53 Summary
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    Disclaimer: The information presented is not intended as medical advice or to be a substitute for medical counseling but is intended for entertainment purposes only. If you are experiencing pain, please seek the appropriate healthcare professional.

Komentáře • 95

  • @E3Rehab
    @E3Rehab  Před 6 měsíci +10

    Thank you so much for watching! Also be sure to check out our blog: e3rehab.com/blog/ankle-dorsiflexion/

  • @Simon-pl2zi
    @Simon-pl2zi Před 2 měsíci +14

    improving ankle mobility takes a long time, you have to be patient and do it daily if you have restricted ankle mobility.

  • @mewycemwe8489
    @mewycemwe8489 Před 5 měsíci +11

    This is such a good chanel! Thank you so much for the amazing quality content

  • @user-hy6ls4eo8z
    @user-hy6ls4eo8z Před 3 měsíci +3

    Good exercises and instructions, thanks.

  • @UnexpectedVidss
    @UnexpectedVidss Před 6 měsíci +2

    Amazing video! Thanks alot

  • @aburhattar9753
    @aburhattar9753 Před dnem

    Wow dude I can feel the benefits already, thanks

  • @DajanaPajkic
    @DajanaPajkic Před 20 dny +1

    Great video. Thank you!

  • @ginastiquegf
    @ginastiquegf Před 28 dny +2

    Excelente vídeo, bem explicativo.

  • @margitweren2003
    @margitweren2003 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I love your information it’s great 👍🏻

  • @jamiegx
    @jamiegx Před 6 měsíci +165

    i eventually gave myself achilles tendinopathy trying to stretch the hell out of my ankles like this. maybe i was just weak idk, but now i have an emphasis on strength first for any mobility goals.

    • @UnexpectedVidss
      @UnexpectedVidss Před 6 měsíci +4

      Does full range motion calf raises with weight strength the ankles?

    • @jamiegx
      @jamiegx Před 6 měsíci +33

      @@UnexpectedVidss yes, and to be fair to the video there is a number of strength exercises included. i just wanted to emphasize that passive stretching alone has the potential to be detrimental if you overlook strength. i've had a very sedentary lifestyle for much of my life which im sure was a major factor in my case.
      also, if you have achilles pain you might not want to do full range of motion on your calf raises right from the beginning. this channel has a video on that, too

    • @JohnSimerlink2014
      @JohnSimerlink2014 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Did you give yourself enough rest days?
      Tendons grow in length very slowly. You might want to take a few months to gradually increase your ROM

    • @BitByBit81
      @BitByBit81 Před 5 měsíci +6

      I like the equation
      Mobility =
      strength through flexibility.
      Go slow and work on being strong through those movements.
      Just being strong isn’t enough.
      Just being flexible isn’t enough.
      Go slow and increase that mobility. Then add additional strength methodically and carefully.

    • @chrisgarty
      @chrisgarty Před 5 měsíci +9

      Same. Achilles tendinitis from pushing into my ankle range of motion too much too fast, primarily using ATG split squats.

  • @somnia3423
    @somnia3423 Před 10 dny +1

    im gonna try these, i think i will come back in 8 weeks!

  • @_nicomarco_
    @_nicomarco_ Před 6 měsíci

    thank you

  • @spacecadet_01
    @spacecadet_01 Před měsícem +3

    the only thing thats gatekeeping my leg day to be fun

    • @AKS-wf1mq
      @AKS-wf1mq Před 24 dny

      Same lmk if you find anything helpful regarding ankle mobility

  • @240493cwjb
    @240493cwjb Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you for the video. What is the brand of cable column that is featured?

  • @robinsierra1029
    @robinsierra1029 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Hi, I am writing you here because I have a question about the patella instructions and it’s a year old, so I thought you might find my question here rather than there. My question is that you have examples of three levels, but in the box, where you list what to do, how many reps, etc. there are only two sessions listed even though in the instructions, there is a third level. Can you please explain this to me? Thanks

  • @bobbydenezza7795
    @bobbydenezza7795 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Can you please do a pec strain rehab video?

  • @alecnolastname4362
    @alecnolastname4362 Před měsícem +1

    i broke my ankle early feb, best advice i got from the medical staff was do the alphabet with my big toe, took a week after the cast came off to get me into physio best one they told me was heal raises.
    12:13 this one kicks my ass and i love it

  • @justinrees2400
    @justinrees2400 Před 5 měsíci +2

    The nfl needs this information

  • @allthingsreview777
    @allthingsreview777 Před měsícem +1

    Any advice if I have a negative dorsiflex? My calf is super tight.

  • @Jay-vr8it
    @Jay-vr8it Před 3 měsíci +2

    i broke my fib and im 8 months post operation, my flexion isnt nearly as good as my other foot but as you said, extra flexion might not be necessary. I can run 5km races now and rock climb again but im still short quite a bit of flexion. point being keep working hard and youll get better

    • @greydeus9175
      @greydeus9175 Před 2 měsíci

      That's amazing! I had the same surgery, spiral fracture on left leg fibula, and don't have much dorsiflexion but was an athlete and martial artist before that injury so trying to get back to that however I can. I improved greatly but not so I can run just yet or do a large majority of my older exercises. My surgery was in June 2023 so maybe I still need more time.

  • @Thenewrich-fv6ld
    @Thenewrich-fv6ld Před 5 měsíci +2

    Your videos help me so much, do you have any knowledge about what common problems people with very big feet have?

  • @RidaHakeem
    @RidaHakeem Před 2 měsíci

    great video! thank you 🙏🏽

  • @user-er6nj8ci2h
    @user-er6nj8ci2h Před 4 měsíci

    where can we find the pad which is shown at 1:10?

  • @thomasanderson9460
    @thomasanderson9460 Před 19 dny

    where can i get hose shoes ? :)

  • @obitogaming95
    @obitogaming95 Před 5 měsíci

    I got a surgery done recently for O S trigonum removal & it’s been 8months since the surgery im in rehab , anytime i try to bring my knee forward it hurts near malleolus.
    Im clueless

  • @quincycuthbert5408
    @quincycuthbert5408 Před 5 měsíci +1

    No exercises for calves?

  • @lukejuras8024
    @lukejuras8024 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I'm here to get better at snowboarding :) trying to increase mobility and strengthen for heel side carves.

  • @dustincrager2832
    @dustincrager2832 Před 27 dny

    What kind of barefoot shoes are these in the vid?

  • @lartdelavivre1
    @lartdelavivre1 Před 6 měsíci +15

    60 seconds is NOT enough we are talking about join here. I had a very flexible dorsiflexion up until I injured my ankles and dancing on high heels 3-6 hours per day for 10 years. I could only move leas then 1" of staggered stance even thought I have a very strong calf strength and muscles. After 3 years of religiously practice staggered stance, I gained 2 more inches. Now I do step up with bend and weight hold for "2 minutes" per day per ankle and standing slant board and within a 6 month period I gained 2". Now I have another 3" to go to achieve 8" without force from the wall to my second toe so I can do pistol square and Olympic square with back straight.

    • @lartdelavivre1
      @lartdelavivre1 Před 4 měsíci

      @@ExcellenceAesthete 7- 5 x per week - I do - split exercises (2 in the morning and 3 in the evening while watching tv :)
      *1 min Elevated/step up banded and weighted dorsiflexion (each ankle)
      *1 min standing knee to wall hold (using body weight to push the heel down) (each ankle)
      *1 min deep squat weighted hold (leg as close together as possible with slightly back to wall/furniture)
      *1 min standing slant board (each leg)
      *50 x moving ankle left to right with light band (each ankle)
      Since I injured both left and right ankle on both sides in two different occasions, so if I skip those above exercises for a week due to travelling or etc., my ankles are slightly less mobile and stiff. Have good dorsiflexion is extremely important for going down the stair, hiking (down hill) , martial arts, squat and etc. especially for female who wear high heel for decades and always when we age. (in short mobility and flexibility is paramount in old age and so is muscle strength).

    • @Masa6x
      @Masa6x Před 4 měsíci

      I'm also curious ​@@ExcellenceAesthete

    • @Verbux
      @Verbux Před měsícem

      ??? so how long do you spend fixing your ankles lol

  • @FelipeSantos-ry1cd
    @FelipeSantos-ry1cd Před 2 měsíci

    If i use a heel lift, and gradualy reduce the size of he, this could work?

  • @ebbaa7479
    @ebbaa7479 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I’m only 24 but I’ve always had issues with my ankle mobility. Recently I’ve been trying to work out but I cant even perform a squat without needing to raise my heels. I tried the test to measure between my knee and the wall- I had to have my toes directly up against the wall and even then my heel was lifting… I’m worried I have no chances to increase my mobility because I must have some kind of short calf muscle issues or something.

    • @eddy7722
      @eddy7722 Před 2 měsíci

      You just need to train like how the guy is performing in the video, you will get better at it, but you have to put efford in it. Try it like 3 or 4 times a week.

  • @joesr31
    @joesr31 Před 3 měsíci

    Heres the weird thing though, when my feet is elevated, eg. on a chair or bench(4:25)or low half kneeling, my mobility is great, I can bend all the way down. However, when my feet is on the ground (eg. split squat is 0:42), I can barely reach 10 degrees of bend, when is that so?

  • @pjtiongco
    @pjtiongco Před 5 měsíci +1

    will this help with my right ankle being stiff from gouty arthritis?

  • @melchoraslez1689
    @melchoraslez1689 Před 6 měsíci

    Will tibialis raises also improve DF? Also how exactly are calf/heel raises gonna improve my DF?

    • @medoabdo1156
      @medoabdo1156 Před 6 měsíci

      i thing it's related to Arthrokinematics

  • @belenlg5978
    @belenlg5978 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thanks!!! My poor dorsiflexion is worsening my chances of rehabbing my bad knee

  • @mustaphaaithoumad5544
    @mustaphaaithoumad5544 Před 23 dny

    my problem is that my heel can't even touch the ground that i can't perform these exercises . what should i do please

  • @xyslayerfly
    @xyslayerfly Před 3 měsíci

    did the ankle mobility test... i couldnt even do zero inches lol.

  • @jessescent6422
    @jessescent6422 Před 6 měsíci

    When regaining rom with a meniscus injury at what point should i progress from heel slides to kneeling rockbacka

  • @fatemekazemi7297
    @fatemekazemi7297 Před 4 měsíci

    Hi, it's been 80 days since my anterior cruciate ligament repair and my foot still doesn't straighten normally without pressure. Is this a problem and will it cause trouble for me later?

    • @mustafaGeezer
      @mustafaGeezer Před 3 měsíci

      If you don't work on mobility it probably will. Just stick to a program you'll do on a regular basis.

  • @xllisaiah7436
    @xllisaiah7436 Před 3 měsíci

    The dorseflexion on my right foot is only 2.5 inches despite never having an injury 💀

  • @gianclaudiosantoni97
    @gianclaudiosantoni97 Před 6 měsíci

    Role of manual therapy?

  • @vikasfitnessgoal
    @vikasfitnessgoal Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you very much brother
    police recruitment I started running and having ankle pain while running. I did exercise after watching your video. Now my leg has become better. Now I am running comfortably thank you bro 😭😭❤❤❤
    Love from india ❤❤😭😭❤❤

  • @loveVII
    @loveVII Před 5 měsíci +2

    I got about 1 inch range of motion. That's a lot right? lol

  • @SportifyTVofficial
    @SportifyTVofficial Před 6 měsíci +1

    I had lateral and medial malleolus fracture but my range of motion hasn't came back to normal after months of strengthening and stretching. Is there anything I can do to improve that?

  • @linusphoenix7676
    @linusphoenix7676 Před měsícem

    Been an athlete my whole life and have always struggled with this issue. My mom has it and so does my brother. Is it purely genetic or can it be fixed? I’m sure I can improve it but I wanna know if there is some sort of genetic impingement or if anyone has the ability to squat with full range without the heal lifting up. Has anyone been able to fully reverse the issue?

    • @BangOutVolleyball
      @BangOutVolleyball Před 28 dny

      Been doing these for 6 years… the answer for us athletes is no.., but what I do realize doing these all the time… my performance increases, less pain, and better movement.
      We’re athletes so we’re going to have compensations. This is a great way to maintain our abilities.

  • @simonloo2168
    @simonloo2168 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Poor ankle dorsiflexon is mainly due to tight calves (personal experiences)

    • @Ice-Sikill
      @Ice-Sikill Před 3 měsíci

      What stretches should I do? I think this might be my problem… my right one has good range but not the left.

    • @simonloo2168
      @simonloo2168 Před měsícem +1

      @@Ice-SikillI am quite lazy in the stretches …..normally I do Asian squat supported or I have an angle board which I can adjust for degree and I just stand on it for 5min etc. but I have to admit i m not diligence on this So I continue to live with the poor dorsiflexion

    • @Ice-Sikill
      @Ice-Sikill Před měsícem

      @@simonloo2168 yeah, same here… I try and stretch my ankles and do ankle mobility drills but I’m not seeing any improvement. Maybe I should stretch my calves or do soft tissue work.

  • @danif1359
    @danif1359 Před 6 měsíci +3

    What actualy am I stretching?

    • @whitepinewild
      @whitepinewild Před 2 měsíci

      My understanding is Joint mobility includes but is not limited to stretching tendons and muscles, etc.

  • @user-jr5wo6gw5f
    @user-jr5wo6gw5f Před měsícem

    8.40

  • @user-jr5wo6gw5f
    @user-jr5wo6gw5f Před měsícem

    0.44

  • @user-jr5wo6gw5f
    @user-jr5wo6gw5f Před měsícem

    0.25

  • @w7855
    @w7855 Před 6 měsíci +5

    None of these do anything…the boney structure of the ankle joint makes ankle mobility very genetic. I’ve never seen anyone improve their ankle mobility more than a tiny bit.

    • @normalboi2619
      @normalboi2619 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Could you give a source?

    • @w7855
      @w7855 Před 5 měsíci

      @@normalboi2619just look around, have you ever met anyone who has greatly improved their ankle dorsiflexion? I haven’t. But have seen tons improve hips etc

    • @jouldalk
      @jouldalk Před 5 měsíci +7

      I know someone who significantly improved his ankle mobility. As a soccer player he was very stiff but managed to achieve staying in deep squat (full feet on the ground without placing them in "duck" position) after several years of training.
      Yes... Years...

    • @w7855
      @w7855 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@jouldalkdid he improve his ankles or his hips. Improved squat doesn’t necessarily mean the ankles improved. The talus isn’t even connected to any muscles. The mobility isn’t going to change unless you have an inability to pronate your foot and then improve that.

    • @kenaikyoshi416
      @kenaikyoshi416 Před 4 měsíci +4

      My ankle and other joint mobilities tremendously improved, and the pain from injuries went away.