Toe Raises & Toe Curls
Re-activates the small muscles of the foot.
What it helps
Re-activates the small muscles of the foot that support your arch and balance.
How to do it
- Seated with your foot flat, lift your toes up while keeping the heel down.
- Then curl the toes down, as if gripping a towel.
Tips
- A towel under the foot adds a gentle challenge.
Commonly done as 2 sets of 15, daily.
Where this appears in recovery
Toe Raises & Toe Curls is part of 9 recovery programs, most often at the early recovery (weeks 2–6), protected healing (weeks 6–12) and advanced recovery (months 3–6) stages, among others. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
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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.