Flexibility: "ProStretch Therapy Tool"

   
Stand with full weight letting heel DROP.

OBJECTIVE: Open up calves, heels, ankles, & "partial" plantar fascia stretch.

1. Lean into wall with straight leg behind and heel pressed into ProStretch.  Foot should be pointed straight forward into wall.

2. Stand on foot that is on ProStretch to place more weight onto heel.

3. Hold stretch for »30 seconds.

Tips: This is probably the best device for static stretching the Achilles Heel I have ever found.  The ProStretch can give you a deep heel stretch that no other body-weight only stretch can offer.

• The ProStretch is often recommended for Plantar Fasciitis; however, I found the ProStretch to only work with a mild case of acute plantar fasciitis.  When my own plantar fasciitis became chronic and severe, the ProStretch made my condition worse.  To view my full comments on the ProStretch, See my Plantar Fasciitis Section.

• You can also place your foot sideways into the ProStretch for stretching other parts of your foot beyond the Achilles, but I found these to be awkward and not very user-friendly, so I did not post them.

• Purchase ProStretch (For best results, order the "Single" Version)

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(Updated 7.10.07)

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