Activeforever ProStretch User Manual
ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL
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Congratulations!
Gastronemius
Achilles
Tendon
Soleus
Ankle Tendons
& Ligaments
Anteroir
Tibialis
Plantar Fascia
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. Even in noncontact sports, injuries range
from nagging plantar fasciitis
(an inammation of the tissue
on the bottom of the foot)
to Achilles tendonitis, ankle
sprains, cramping calves and
hamstring pulls, among many
others. The best way to treat
an injury is to prevent it from
happening in the rst place!
Many athletic injuries can be
prevented by improving
lower extremity strength, balance and exibility. ProStretch
is a unique performance enhancement tool specically
designed to allow you to improve all three of these
categories while reducing your overall risk of injury.
Important:
¥ If you presently have a foot, ankle or calf injury, consult
your physician or physical therapist before using
ProStretch.
¥ Do not use ProStretch on wet surface, ice, gravel, loose
stone or sand.
¥ Never stretch a cold muscle. Warm up rst with a
short walk or jog.
¥ Never stretch to the point of pain or bounce while
stretching, as this will actually tighten the muscle rather
than increasing its exibility.
¥ A rubber soled shoe is recommended while using
ProStretch.
¥ When in doubt about your physical ability, consult a
physician or physical therapist.
“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
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. With a proper ProStretch flexibility
program, muscles and tendons actually begin to lengthen. In
many sports, longer gastroc/soleus calf muscles improve the
ability to increase stride length, and longer stride length
translates into increased performance. Improved muscle
flexibility also reduces the risk of back pain, muscle pulls,
cramping and overuse injures such as Achilles tendonitis and
plantar fasciitis.
As flexibility also becomes known as an important aspect of
medical diagnosis and treatment, physicians and therapists
are recommending ProStretch for numerous lower leg
complications. While stretching may be prescribed as a vital
part of the rehabilitation process, many patients do not
spend the appropriate amount of time stretching. ProStretch
improves patient compliancy with home therapy by making
stretching a fun and enjoyable experience. The ProStretch is
a unique way to assist in rehabilitation of most foot, ankle,
lower leg and back injuries.
¥ You may choose one or all the following exercises
depending on your own personal needs.
¥ Best results are achieved by using daily, once or several
times if so desired. ProStretch is most effective before
and after an activity.
¥ Each individual exercise routine should consist of three
sets, each set lasting at least 30 seconds with 5 second
intervals.
“I would certainly recommend ProStretch for tight plantar
fascia and the intrinsic muscles the fascia supports, as well
as to promote ankle range of motion post cast removal, and
for most Achilles’ problems.”
Richard T. Braver, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.
Medical Chairman - New Jersey Division of U.S. Track &
Field
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