Towel Scrunches
Re-wakes the small muscles of the foot using a towel.
What it helps
Re-wakes the small muscles under the foot that support your arch and help you grip and balance.
How to do it
- Sit with your foot flat on a towel on the floor.
- Use your toes to scrunch and pull the towel toward you.
- Relax and repeat.
Tips
- A light, controlled effort is all you need.
Commonly done as 2 sets of 10, daily.
Where this appears in recovery
Towel Scrunches is part of 10 recovery programs, typically at the early recovery (weeks 2–6), tendon retraining (weeks 6–12) and strength & function (weeks 6–12) stages. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
- Tarsal Tunnel Release exercise guide
- Lapidus Bunionectomy exercise guide
- Cheilectomy (Big Toe) exercise guide
- First MTP Fusion (Hallux Rigidus) exercise guide
- Bunionectomy (Double Osteotomy) exercise guide
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Reconstruction exercise guide
- Hammertoe Correction exercise guide
- Morton's Neuroma Excision exercise guide
- Keller Bunionectomy exercise guide
- Plantar Fascia Release 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.