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Balance Pad Side Step

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

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