Ankle Stretches for Spasticity After Stroke

[@MingjiaWang272]

Literally one of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen. I’m one year post-stroke and I have severe spasticity in the posterior tib. I could never really find good ways to stretch it out. This is brilliant, thank you.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@mingjiawang, Wow, thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate it and glad that you found it so helpful! ❤️

[@wisnuh9091]

Great stuff

[@minakshisaini7451]

Is there any problem in your hand?

[@jcline87]

Man I've had the worst spasticity down my leg but mostly in my toes/feet/ankle area. The tendonitis pain sometimes is almost unbearable. It never seems to be the same pain in the same place each day. It takes a concerted effort to get out of bed each day. I just really hope the constant forcing myself to use the leg/foot/toes through daily brisk walking and back pedaling (I have to walk/move backwards a lot to force the toes to stretch out) since I can actually do it without crushing my toes/tearing tendons.

[@sarabeatty6587]

Thank you. The exercises are great, but the explanations are brilliant!

[@octoberopal8419]

THESE ARE GREAT!!DEFINITELY ADDING TO MY REPERTOIRE!!THANKS SO MUCH!!

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@octoberopal, Thanks so much! Glad you are finding them helpful❤️

[@elmermuceros5893]

Thank You for this video and also thank you for granting my request to mark the affected leg. I also thought not no skip the ad for no more than ten minutes to help you.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@elmermuceros, Thank you for the recommendation, it was a good one! ❤️

[@mayradelacruz2437]

I am so thankful for this video, I didn't see a light until I encountered this video 🙌

[@Hindutvanamo]

I am a patient of post surgery hemiplegia and doing these stretches from last 1 year but my spasticity is still reducing. Please suggest me the ways or other exercises so that I could reduce my ankle spasticity. And also make a video on the difference between foot drop & foot spasticity as I’m still confused whether my foot is dropped or spastic🙏🏻

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@thegmshow, You may want to watch my newest video that covers exercises you can do to reduce foot drop. I also explain how both muscle weakness and spasticity BOTH contribute to foot drop. You can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2PSXnyDjaaCgdU

[@267breanna]

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[@267breanna]

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[@LittleAngel-ry7zi]

Excellent

[@ArialisaJamero]

Thanks is a big help for me for my foot drop

[@PostStrokeOrg]

I'm so glad!

[@minutofgroundhog]

I liked the velocity comment. I notice after sleeping the spasticity is greatly reduced,

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@kylemengel 😊

[@lynnblackstock1861]

Yes mnievto

[@anupmall2297]

Post some excercise for shoulder sub luxuction aftercare stroke

[@jessicasavage7260]

Thank you so much it is very helpful 😇

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@jessicasavage, You're so welcome! I'm really glad 😊

[@ryanwdavies1]

the tape for the affected leg helps:)

[@mihaelaiftode230]

Yes! It does! Great idea!

[@ernestreid9296]

Thank you I have SPASTICITY problems from MS. (23 years) Your simple movements give me more hope. I just need to unlock my potential.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

❤️

[@267breanna]

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[@267breanna]

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[@budiwiwaha4189]

Thanks for great video, explanation, and motivation

[@PHILLIPINES-b6v]

Thank you so much..for share this videos..☺💓👍🙏

[@virtuosoproductions4589]

It takes long time to loose spasticity of your foot.anytime time you walk slightly fast, it returns back.

[@williamokuda8882]

Great video. Do you have anything on big toe spasticity ?

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@williamokuda, Thanks very much. I don't currently but will add it to my list of video topics to explore!

[@PamDroddy]

Thank you!

[@dezmar7144]

My foot turns inward. Is that caused by the anterior tibialis or a weak posterior tibialis? Thanks, Don

[@nikkicicero7730]

Thank you for the specificity exercises, do you know anybody with a stroke that also has chronic 24 seven neuropathy pain, which seems to give them weakness and lack of motivation. Somehow if I exercise one day and go to therapy and occupational therapy the next day, I’m useless or lease. It seems I’m useless very very weak kind of a electrical, feeling like a magnet, pulling me down even my cell phone weighs like 4 pounds and I think it’s only a couple of ounces. This mental state is very hard feel like I’m being pulled to the Ground by a magnet. Sometimes my limbs feel very heavy at times any advice. Guys is here a wonderful your channel is wonderful. I’ve had a stroke now a year and two months and I’m still using a walker. Very frustrating.

[@sjsj4976]

Thank you for these exercises 😊💕 does spasticity ever go away fully with regular stretching or is it something that needs to be maintained? Also I find it that lack of sleep worsens spasticity.

[@greg9255]

Thank you so much Else for this video. My ankle can dorsiflex while sitting but standing or walking it won't it drags. I purchased the saebo step it helps a lot while walking. This video is perfect and just what I needed thank you so much. #poststroke

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@gregoryhancock, Absolutely! I'm glad the Saebo device has been helpful for you! I always like hearing about people's experiences with different devices. 😊

[@nikkicicero7730]

What is a seeabo ?

[@jayge26]

I have this issue. This video is great. Thank you

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@jennifera, Thank you for your kind words! ❤️

[@vishwassrivastava8905]

I have been exploring a few methods to recover from spasticity and semiparalysis after my stroke.I came to know about electro acupressure but am not sure if it will be of any help in my recovery.It will be super kind and helpful if you could shead some light on the effectiveness of acupressure in post stroke recovery.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@vishwassrivastava, There is some promising research about the use of electroacupuncture, I'm not so sure about acupressure. Thank you for mentioning this topic, I will look into it!

[@MsDivaSassy]

If we wear an AFO is this recommended?

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@carriea, Absolutely! You can do these stretches and put the AFO back on afterward.

[@Cc-dr2en]

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[@biancajooste9421]

Do you have any stretches for children too young to stretch themselves? Stretches we can do for him. He has hemiplegia.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

I have a video on how to perform stretches of the arm for caregivers!

[@sshibad]

thanks swill cast you in my film

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

What do you think about using devises like AFO'S and the L300go? Perhaps you can give more details on your thoughts on your next video.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@joaquimrodriguez8961 Thanks so much for your question! I can't answer this outright for every person because every individual is going to have different needs. Generally speaking though, AFOs can make quality of life so much better. And it's not that someone can't still work on regaining dorsiflexion (lifting the ankle) even if they have to wear an AFO during daily life to function. As far as devices like the Bioness L300, electrical stimulation can be really effective. But it's up to a treating therapist or physician to determine if it will be helpful on a case-by-case basis. I hope this helps! ❤️

[@karenpatterson8574]

I’m three years post stroke will this be beneficial?

[@hemasookram4655]

My ankle swells up if I stand too long. But boy. oh boy the bottom of my feet kills me the most.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@hemasookram, Ah, I'm so sorry. Make sure you mention this to your doctor, if you haven't already ❤️

[@hemasookram4655]

@@PostStrokeOrg last I saw my doctor was over a year ago. This country I live in is terrible with regards to health care. And I cannot afford private docs

[@jarrielhunter8937]

My ankles roll how do i suppose to strengthen them

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@jarrielhunter, Any exercises that target ankle movement will help to strengthen. Adding cuff weights around your ankles could be helpful, too, to provide more of a challenge. Talk to your doctor or therapist for something more specific to your situation!

[@marianneg.6599]

Thank you but how can I stand on my bare feet if my toes curl? I don’t think I can manage this.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@marianneg, For now, you could just focus on the first two stretches. And you can wear shoes during these stretches. I wanted to keep my feet bare to show how my ankle was moving for this video. Hope this helps!

[@marianneg.6599]

I did try the first stretches, with toe wideners to help me get my toes straight. This helped. Thank you for the feedback, love your work!

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@marianneg., I'm so glad you found some ways to modify that were helpful!

[@FranceneCrowley]

Do you have excercises for Charcot Marie tooth?

[@annlove2098]

Unable to move door back or forward yet. I’m having to use the good hand to lift leg up and down so it rolls

[@AfrozMirza_sci]

Hello ma'am there is too much spasticity in my both ankle after 3 months of my spinal cord injury D11 D12.. my whole foot not touching the ground while sitting standing and walking with the support of Walker (it's just like my ankle is stiff + foot drop) it's almost 15 months to my surgery and 11 months to my ankle stiff what should I do for my ankle stiffness release please ma'am Suggest me 🙏🙏🙏

[@sallymiraEd]

Please I tried the first stretch my feet couldn’t roll it just kept slipping off not rolling like u showed any advice ?

[@benniepearsob5273]

Where Can I PURCHASE A Bed 🛌 Like That That would Definitely make Everything Much easier When It comes to Certain STRECHES Thanks BENNIE.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@benniepearsob, This is the exact bench I use in my videos: amzn.to/3OG4pFj

[@fredkotthaus1518]

Does one ever get to the place where spasticity is a non issue

[@gretchenLynch]

I When I do the calf stretch with toes up my knee hyper extends

[@annlove2098]

Nice

[@annlove2098]

Can’t move foot at all. (Not door)

[@annlove2098]

Any tips on improving energy to get thing done

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΠαιδαράκης]

I would prefer you would have chosen your left leg as the affected one. Thank U.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@user-gb1gn7mh5q Thank you for the feedback.

[@gretchenLynch]

When I do this my ankle is so tight that my knee is hyper extending

[@micheljolicoeur4873]

Using a pvc pipe cut to about 12 inches long would do the job also !

[@PostStrokeOrg]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@sugengbolot9501]

👍👍

[@sajanninan4520]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PostStrokeOrg]

❤️

[@jmoney19617]

This didn’t help me

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@jimmyv, Thank you for your feedback. This is a stretching routine that needs to be done daily to help manage spasticity. Unfortunately, it's not a cure all. I would recommend reaching out to your doctor for other medical solutions to treat your spasticity!

[@faisalahmad3309]

Keep practicing . I am

[@faisalahmad3309]

Also I try to sqat on my toes and staying for a while I hold on the to the side of the bed. It helps after walking for awhile