Marble Pickups
Builds toe dexterity and strength by picking up small objects.
What it helps
Builds toe dexterity and strength — control of the small foot muscles that help you balance and push off.
How to do it
- Place a few marbles or small objects on the floor.
- Use your toes to pick up each one and set it in a cup.
- Repeat with all the objects.
Tips
- Move slowly and focus on control.
Commonly done as 2 sets of 10, daily.
Where this appears in recovery
Marble Pickups is part of 9 recovery programs, typically in the phase 2 stage. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
- Tarsal Tunnel Release exercise guide
- Fifth Metatarsal Fracture ORIF exercise guide
- Morton's Neuroma Excision exercise guide
- Keller Bunionectomy exercise guide
- Hammertoe Correction exercise guide
- Cheilectomy (Big Toe) exercise guide
- Plantar Fascia Release exercise guide
- Lapidus Bunionectomy exercise guide
- First MTP Fusion (Hallux Rigidus) exercise guide
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These are general exercise guides, not a personal prescription. The repetitions and frequency shown are what's commonly used — your own surgeon or therapist may advise something different, and their guidance comes first.