Single Leg Squat
This is a lower-body movement that can help improve balance, proprioception (or spatial awareness) and glute muscle strength.
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The Single Leg Squat Touch is a movement that can help improve balance. Bauerfeind’s Sports Achilles Ankle Support provides support and compression for better performance during workouts.
- Start by lifting your right foot off the floor behind you and soften your left knee.
- Inhale and squat down as far as possible, reaching left hand toward the floor. When you've squatted as far as you can comfortably, then bend from the hips to touch the ground with the left hand.
- Exhale and squeeze glutes, and keep back straight, rise up and straighten leg to complete one rep.
- Complete all reps and switch sides.
Primary muscles: Quads and Glutes
Secondary muscles: Hamstrings and Core
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Sports Achilles Ankle Support
- Relieves Achilles tendon pain and swelling during activity
- Targeted compression improves circulation and proprioception
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- Indications: Achilles tendonitis, Achilles tendon partial ruptures, pain and swelling
- Machine washable
This information is provided for general information purposes and should not be relied on as a substitute for medical advice, evaluation or care from a qualified and licensed health care provider. The information contained here is not to be considered a plan of care of physical therapy.