Video Tag
plantar fasciitis
Seated Big Toe Stretch
HOW: In a seated position, place your feet on the ground under your knees with your toes facing forward. On the side you're performing the stretch, move your foot back and while keeping your toe on the ground, lift your heel up to move your...
Bear Position Big Toe Stretch
HOW: Get set up at the top of a down dog position with your heels lifted and your weight supported through your toes with your big toe facing straight forward. Perform the stretch by lowering your body down and letting your knees bend while simultaneously...
Standing Short Foot
HOW: Get set up in a standing position and make sure you're barefoot when performing this exercise. To begin the exercise, lift your arch while focusing on putting pressure into the ground with the knuckle of your big toe and trying to pull that knuckle...
Toe Flexion & Extension - AROM
HOW: Get set up in seated position and make sure you're barefoot when performing this exercise. To begin the exercise, lift your toes off the ground while keeping the rest of your foot down on the ground, then reverse the motion, bend/curl your toes while...
Towel Curl
HOW: Get set up in seated position with your foot placed on top of a towel and make sure you're barefoot when performing this exercise. To begin the exercise, curl/bend your toes to bunch up the towel under your toes/foot. Lift your foot up in...
Isolated Toe Extension
HOW: Get set up in a seated position barefoot with your foot resting on the ground. While maintaining good arch position and keeping your heel and the rest of your foot relaxed on the ground, begin the exercise by lifting your big toe in isolation...
Seated Single Leg Heel Raise - Weight
HOW: Sit in a chair with your foot comfortably on the ground, be sure to perform this exercise barefoot. To begin the exercise, push through the balls of your foot to raise your heel off the ground. You can use a weight placed on top...
Seated Short Foot (Arch Lift)
HOW: Get set up in seated position and make sure you're barefoot when performing this exercise. To begin the exercise, lift your arch while focusing on putting pressure into the ground with the knuckle of your big toe and trying to pull that knuckle back...
Heel & Subtalar Distraction
HOW: Grasp the cup of your heel and perform an inferior traction mobilization to stretch your heel. Follow the video for demonstration and more tips. FEEL: This should feel like a heel stretch.
Toe 2-5 Extension - AROM
HOW: Get set up in a seated position barefoot with your foot resting on the ground. For this exercise keep the big toe down on the floor while lifting the other toes up towards the ceiling. Key here is to keep the arch of the...