Drop Landing

DROP LANDING

The drop landing exercise is a plyometric and return to sport exercise for ankle, knee and hip proprioception, shock absorption, and stability. Stand on a step stool and step down and land with both legs. Be sure to allow both your knees and hips to bend when landing. Hold the landed position for up to 2 seconds. Rest and reset to start the next repetition.

Structures Involved:

• Intrinsic Foot Muscles

• Medial Longitudinal Arch

• Knee Meniscus

• ACL / PCL / MCL / LCL

• ATFL / CFL / PTFL / Deltoid Ligament

• Calves

• Quadriceps

Related Conditions:

• Knee Meniscus Tear

• ACL / PCL / MCL / LCL Tear

• Ankle Sprain (ATFL, TFL, CFL, PTFL sprain)

• Achilles Tendinitis / Tendinopathy

• Tibialis Posterior Tendinitis / Tendinopathy

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