Purpose:

• Assess the combined Mobility of the Ankle, Hip, Thoracic Spine, and Shoulders.

ALIGNMENT CUES 

• • Squat with Feet shoulder-width apart, Toes pointing forward, Heels flat on the floor. (Ankle Mobility)
• • Place Hands on the wall, Thumbs touching and Elbows straight. (Shoulder and Thoracic Spine Mobility)
• • Kneecaps touch the wall with Knees pressed out (Abduction). (Hip Mobility and Activation)
• • Hips should be at or below the height of the Knees. (Ankle, Hip, & Posterior Chain Mobility)

PREHAB EXERCISES 

• • Soft Tissue Therapy (Mobility) for the Foot, Ankle, Hip, Thoracic Spine, Shoulders, and Posterior Chain.
• • Stretch (Mobility) the Ankles, Hips, Thoracic Spine, and Shoulders with isolated and Combination Mobility Exercises.
• • Activate the Core, Hip, and Posterior Chain Muscles with isolated and Combination Activation Exercises.
• • Stabilize the Ankle, Core, Hip, and Posterior Chain with isolated and Combination Exercises.

Start with Mobility exercises and progress to Activation and Stability exercises if the individual fails to exhibit a full Range of Motion in the Wall Squat.