The marble pickup was designed to increase strength in the muscles on the underside of the feet and toes.
Marble pick up rehab exercise.
Curl your big toe around the marble pick it up and hold it for five seconds.
This three part exercise will start to get your toes and feet moving.
Why foot exercises matter.
According to american academy of orthopaedic surgeons you can exercise the metatarsals by picking up marbles with your toes.
Pick up one marble at a time with your toes and place it in the bowl.
Place a marble on the ground.
Even after 3 weeks i struggle to do this.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.
I realized the first time i did this how real my injury was.
Repeat with the other foot.
Release and then pick the marble up with your second toe and hold it.
Learn how to do the marble pick up exercise.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.
Don t let the simplicity of this marble pick up exercise fool you.
To do this exercise.
How to use marbles for foot therapy.
I repeat this twice.
Sit up straight in a chair with the feet flat on the floor.
Toe raise point and curl.
Sit in a straight backed chair with your feet flat on the floor.
10 minute picking up marbles i hate this exercise.
Pick up one marble at a time with your toes and place it in the bowl.
Repeat the exercise three.
This is by far the most difficult exercise.