Toe Spreading Exercises
Gently activates and separates the toes after neuroma removal.
What it helps
Gently activates and separates the toes, restoring control of the small foot muscles.
How to do it
- Seated with your foot flat, try to spread your toes apart.
- Hold briefly, then relax.
- A small foam toe-spacer between the toes can help guide the movement.
Tips
- Numbness in the web space is expected after this surgery — move within comfort.
Commonly done as 2 sets of 10, daily.
Where this appears in recovery
Toe Spreading Exercises is part of 15 recovery programs, most often at the early recovery (weeks 2–6), strength & function (weeks 6–12) and immediate recovery (weeks 0–2) stages, among others. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
- Cheilectomy (Big Toe) exercise guide
- Hammertoe Correction exercise guide
- Morton's Neuroma Excision exercise guide
- Lisfranc Injury ORIF exercise guide
- Keller Bunionectomy exercise guide
- Metatarsalgia exercise guide
- Bunion (Hallux Valgus) exercise guide
- Bunion (Hallux Valgus) exercise guide
- Bunion (Hallux Valgus) exercise guide
- Bunion (Hallux Valgus) exercise guide
- Morton's Neuroma exercise guide
- Morton's Neuroma exercise guide
- …and 3 more
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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.