Manual Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobilization

1. From a half kneeling position, use your opposite hand from the ankle you are mobilizing and contact the talus with the webbing between your first and second digits.

2. Squeeze your contact hand around this joint and stabilize it.

3. Bring your opposite hand over the top to help pull it back on the talus as the ankle moves into dorsiflexion range of motion.

4. Hit the end range and mobilize in and out using both active motion of the crural joint moving on top of the talus, and the talus slightly moving posterior (and slightly angled) under the joint itself.

5. Mobilize for as long as you can feel a notable difference. Remember to test and re-test. And yes, this will become a bit tiring on your hands, but it’s still more effective than a piece of elastic. – Dr. John Rusin

[grr]

This method with two hands is a lot better than those with a strap around the ankle for me. Thank you so much.

[davidsantacruz]

IS that the adjustment I'm hearing at :50?

[alankatsoras]

This is very helpful information for me, but my tibialis anterior has always activated when I go into a squat position, to the point where it forces my hand away from the joint. I am a Triathlete and have always had very tight calves and hips as a result. My hip dysfunction is improving, but no matter what I do for my ankles, nothing has been working, my tibialis anterior goes into overdrive whenever I squat to the point of being painful, I was wondering if you had any input. Thanks!