10 minute picking up marbles i hate this exercise.
Picking marble up with toes.
Picking up marbles or some other small object with your toes is a great way to build strength coordination range of motion and agility in your feet.
Repeat with the other foot.
This three part exercise will start to get your toes and feet moving.
Spend 1 2 minutes doing this twice a day.
If you suffer from plantar fasciitis many of the small stabilization muscles in your feet and toes may be weak and inflexible.
Using your toes grab each marble and put it in the container.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.
To strengthen the toes and feet you need to use them in ways you wouldn t normally such as picking up marbles with the toes.
Coordination motor planning as the kiddos are trying to pick up one or more marbles they need to coordinate keeping their toes closed around the marble as well as moving their leg and foot over the bucket to drop the marble in.
Sit in a chair and place five to 20 marbles next to a cup on the floor in front of you.
I dump a jar of marbles onto a towel and have to pick one marble up at a time and drop it into the jar.
This exercise will get easier the more you practice.
This is by far the most difficult exercise.
I realized the first time i did this how real my injury was.
Toe raise point and curl.
Repeat with the other foot.
After picking up each marble or pebble grip it with your toes then try to place it in the drinking cup or mug.
Pick each marble up with your toes and drop it in the bowel.
Pick up one marble at a time with your toes and place it in the bowl.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.
Pick up one marble at a time with your toes and place it in the bowl.
Dice or pencil instead of marbles.
I repeat this twice.
Sit in a straight backed chair with your feet flat on the floor.
Strengthening the intrinsic muscles in your feet will help during recovery from plantar fasciitis and long term may help prevent any reoccurrence.
You can use any small items e g.
How often should i exercise my toes.