Ankle mobilizations can improve dorsiflexion.

Ankle injuries are commonplace in athletics. An ankle sprain can be mild where ice, elevation, and rest results in full recovery in 7-10, or severe where immobilization in a boot is necessary and lasting 6 weeks. In either case the talus bone may sublux forward (anteriorly) and prevent full dorsiflexion of the ankle.

An elevated first rib is an underappreciated cause of neck and shoulder pain as well as numbness and tingling down the arm.  Common causes of an elevated first rib can be trauma such as whiplash where the head and neck get side bent, sleeping on the stomach and/or with the arm overhead, or repetitive usage of the arm overhead.