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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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Christine Ruffolo
Jan 12, 2017
3 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...
Christine Ruffolo
Jan 1, 2017
4 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, 2016
3 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, 2016
3 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, 2016
3 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....
Christine Ruffolo
Oct 11, 2015
3 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, 2015
4 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, 2014
3 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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