BALANCE PAD SIDE STEP

This is an ankle proprioception exercise used to build up stability. Stand next to a balance pad and jump onto it sideways with the target foot. Hold the landed position for up to 5 seconds and step off of it to prepare yourself for the next repetition.

Structures Involved:

• Intrinsic Foot Muscles

• Medial Longitudinal Arch

• Knee Meniscus

• ACL / PCL / MCL / LCL

• ATFL / CFL / PTFL / Deltoid Ligament

Related Conditions:

• Knee Meniscus Tear

• ACL / PCL / MCL / LCL Tear

• Ankle Sprain (ATFL, TFL, CFL, PTFL sprain)

• Achilles Tendinitis / Tendinopathy

• Tibialis Posterior Tendinitis / Tendinopathy

• Plantar Fasciitis

Exercise Equipment:

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