Broken Toe Rehabilitation Exercises
- Toe passive range of motion: Use your hand to gently bend
the injured toe joint. Then gently try to straighten out
the toe with your hand. Repeat slowly, holding for 5
seconds at the end of each motion. Do this 10 times. Do
these exercises 3 times per day.
- Towel pickup: With your heel on the ground, pick up
a towel with your toes. Release. Repeat 10 to 20
times. When this gets easy, add more resistance by placing
a book or small weight on the towel.
- Standing toe raises: Stand with your feet flat on
the floor, rock back onto your heels and lift your toes
off the floor. Hold this for 5 seconds. Do 3 sets of 10.
- Heel raises: Balance yourself while standing behind a
chair or counter. Raise your body up onto your toes and
hold for 5 seconds. Then slowly lower yourself down.
When this exercise becomes less painful, try lowering on
the injured leg only. Repeat 10 times. Do 3 sets of 10.
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