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These are my notes to every workshop I've attended, the PE curriculum I am developing, and an ever evolving study of self.

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Jan 12, 20173 min read

Plantar flexion and the Low Sit

This post serves as a companion piece to Pain Exploration: Medial Knee. It picks up right where it left off, with manipulations of the...

Expanding Dorsiflexion: Vectors, Vertices, and Variability

Christine Ruffolo

Jan 1, 20174 min read

Expanding Dorsiflexion: Vectors, Vertices, and Variability

Increasing dorsiflexion is a popular yet frustrating goal. Getting the ankles to do more lessens the strain on the knees, and is an...

Christine Ruffolo

Jul 15, 20163 min read

The Tip Toes Test

The tip toes position is an assessment of toes, feet, and ankle control. Balance comes from joint stacking. The push off when we walk...

Christine Ruffolo

Jul 1, 20163 min read

Hamstring Curls and Loaded Knee Flexion

Thirteen years ago, I had ACL reconstruction surgery using a hamstring graft. My tissues have long since ‘healed’, but the overall...

Christine Ruffolo

Jun 18, 20163 min read

Tibial rotation and deep squatting

feature photo credit: Dr. Andreo Spina Tibial rotation is necessary for keeping the knees in line with the ankles during a deep squat....

SHINS: the Hamstring – Dorsiflexion Connection

Christine Ruffolo

Oct 11, 20153 min read

SHINS: the Hamstring – Dorsiflexion Connection

The lower leg can be a mess. The shins are responsible for two main movements, dorsiflexion (top of foot pull) and plantar flexion...

Christine Ruffolo

Sep 20, 20154 min read

Lift-Offs and Passive Holds

Systemized by functional range conditioning (FRC), lift-offs are an ingenious way to focus on stability to achieve gains in mobility....

Christine Ruffolo

Jul 29, 20143 min read

Ankles

It’s happened to all of us. The foot torques, somebody steps on us, or we land on uneven footing and bam! — ankle sprain. It hurts to...

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