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Stengthening and Preventing Gymnastics Injuries:
Achilles Tendon Injury
Lower Back Injury
Ankle Sprain
Achilles Tendon Injury
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INJURIES TO HELP:
-lower back injury
-ankle sprain
-achilles tendon injury
INCREASING STRENGTH AND HELPING THE INJURY
BY: Emma Carmichael
PREVENTING AN ACHILLES TENDON INJURY:
Other than from sports or overuse, an achilles tendon injury can occurbecause of footwear, the arch position of your foot, and because of...
WHAT CAN AN ACHILLES TENDON INJURY LOOK LIKE?
An achilles tendon injury may include tenderness, swelling, stiffness, or hearing a popping sound when the injury occured. It is mainly...
ECCENTRIC HEEL DROP:
FLEXION AND PLANTAR FLEXION:
Above is an example of plantarflexion of the foot. Above is an example of flexion of the foot.
STRETCH BAND STRETCHES:
A stretch band stretch helps to sretch out the muscle in relieve any built up pain. This may also stretch out calf muscles as well.
HELPFUL EXERCISES:
Some helpful exericises that may increase the strength of the achilles tendon are calf raises, stretch band stretches, flexion and...
CALF RAISES:
Calf raises are used to strengthen the acheilled tendon because of the plantar flexion motion that is happening.
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