BALANCE PAD SINGLE LEG DROP

This is a balance and return to sport exercise for ankle, knee and hip proprioception. Stand on a step stool with a balance pad placed on the floor in front of you. Step down and land with the target ankle and hold the landed position for up to 5 seconds. Rest and reset to start 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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