Ever wonder if your ankle range of motion was sufficient for your exercise needs?
Did you know that a common side effect of ankle sprains is actually losing the flexibility of your ankle bending forward on itself?
Did you know that one facet of impaired squat depth could be a lack of ankle bend!?
And finally, did you know that one of the most indicated underlying impairments that can contribute to plantar fascial pain is a lack of ankle bend!
We are talking about ankle dorsiflexion, and yes, this is a very important range of motion for our systems in many ways! While there are a multitude of options to measure one’s own amount of ankle dorsiflexion, this is one simple way you can test yourself to learn how much mobility you actually have.
In addition to the actual distance achieved, what you feel and experience in the test may also shed some light on where your restrictive tightness could reside. Check out your ankles and see what you think!
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