Hand Placement

This hand positioning creates a more complete 360-degree grip around the ankle and heel. Placing the hands behind the shoulders helps set up the upper back stretch. Maintaining hand contact over the ligament area is part of the motion technique. One hand is positioned above the ankle joint on the anterior aspect. The other hand grips below the joint at the calcaneus. The hands should be placed behind the shoulders rather than directly underneath them. The practitioner's left hand reinforces and supports the contact hand. For a right leg, the practitioner's right hand contacts the calcaneofibular ligament area. The exercise uses a hands-and-knees setup with specific hand positioning as part of the stretch configuration.