Towel
Curl
Place a towel on the floor. Curl the towel toward you, using only
the toes of your injured foot. Resistance can be increased by placing a
weight on the end of the towel. Perform this exercise 20 times.
Toe Taps
Lift all your toes off the floor and, while keeping your heel on the
floor and the outside four toes in the air, tap just the big toe to the
floor. Next you will change the order and tap the outside four toes to
the floor a number of times while keeping the big toe in the air. Start
with 10 taps and work up to 50 taps per session. |
Calf
Stretch
Lean against a wall with your back knee locked. Press forward until
a stretch is felt in your calf muscle, but do not stretch to the point
of pain. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds. Repeat three times for each
calf.
Achilles
Stretch
Lean against a wall. Gradually bend your back knee bent. until a
stretch is felt in your Achilles tendon, but do not stretch to the point
of pain. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds. Repeat three times for each
foot. |