ProStretch ® Therapy Products ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL TM ®
Congratulations! You have just purchased the most unique performance enhancement and injury prevention tool on the market! Whether you are a scholastic, recreational or professional athlete, a runner, a swimmer or a football player, your chances of being injured during sports remain high.
“During the past year, we have used the ProStretch with excellent results. We have seen improvements in flexibility in all four components of the lower leg and foot. The step by step approach with simple instructions makes perfect sense.” Jack Foley, Director of Sports Medicine Lehigh University ProStretch ® Therapy Products To Increase Flexibility . . . Increased muscle flexibility reduces the risk of athletic injury. The more pliable a muscle becomes, the less likely you are to tear that muscle.
Flexibility Exercises: ● Gastrocnemius or “gastroc” This is the upper bulky part of the calf which attaches behind the knee and joins to the soleus calf muscle. The gastroc is the most dense of the two calf muscles and will allow the most flexibility. With Unilateral 1. Place ProStretch arms length away from wall or other supportive structure. 2. Place both hands on wall — then fit either foot into ProStretch with heel snugly into heel cup and toes on front platform. 3.
● Soleus and Achilles Tendon The soleus is the smaller of the two calf muscles which connects underneath the gastroc and attaches to the Achilles tendon. To isolate the soleus/Achilles tendon, use the same procedure as the beginning gastroc stretch, steps 1 through 4, and continue the following with either the Unilateral or Bilateral models. With Unilateral While a slight tension is felt in the gastroc , bend your knee slightly forward approximately 5-10 degrees.
● Gastrocnemius or “gastroc” With Bilateral 1. Place ProStretch arms length away from wall or other supportive structure. 2. Place both hands on wall — then fit right foot into right side of ProStretch with heel snugly into heel cup and toes on front platform. 3. Stand straight up on your right foot with all your weight on ProStretch and lean slightly forward. Keep right foot in neutral (Figure 2A) position (same position as if you were standing on floor.
● Plantar Fascia This is the connective tissue along the bottom of the foot. While performing either the gastroc or soleus/Achilles tendon exercise, you are automatically stretching the plantar fascia by the suspension of the foot and the extension of the toes. ● Advanced Stretching Technique (with bilateral models only) While standing on the Bilateral in neutral position, lift either foot out of ProStretch and place the toes of that foot onto the heel cup of the empty side unit.
ProStretch ® Therapy Products to improve muscular strength and endurance . . . Improving muscular strength and endurance is just another way that ProStretch was designed to prevent injures. Any time you use ProSretch, you are automatically strengthening the muscles of the lower leg. The longer you continuously work on the ProStretch, the more endurance training takes place. By improving muscular strength and endurance, the risk of sports injuries occurring from muscular fatigue are reduced. 1.
Inverters and Everters Lateral Lifts Starting in sitting position, turn the ProStretch sideways 90ß and place the middle of your left foot on the front platform so that the inside of the foot fits gently against the heel portion of the ProStretch. Rock your foot inward and outward to increase the strength and endurance of the inverters and everters. Once you feel comfortable with this routine you may progress to the standing position. Always use chair or countertop for support.
Limited Warranty This program instruction manual, and reference materials are sold as is, without warranty as to their performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. The entire risk as to the results and performance of this product is assumed by you specifically by way of example but not limitation, in the event that you have history of medical conditions, muscular disorders, infirmities or are not in good health, you should consult with your physician before using this product.
