Decrease Toe Curling After Stroke - 10 Min Workout

[@nileshhindlekar2018]

Appreciate your hard work to make such a helpful videos for stroke patients

[@rowharv4612]

I can no longer movemy toes

[@maanjudahaltonzebby431]

Greetings from Ethiopia 🇪🇹! I been wanting a video like this for a long time! Your exercises are so helpful because they’re so simple but very effective. I love your videos and channel. The other channels are so complicated. It’s so practical because I don’t need no fancy gadgets to do them. One request, I’m a piano player and a 6 month stroke survivor. Could you please do a video on how to strengthen the fingers, wrist and arm? Once again thank you so much. You and your videos have helped and still helping me towards recovery. GOD bless you 😇

[@greg9255]

This is what I need thanks. Plus I'm so happy to inform you I got 12 sessions of Physical therapy @ Emory Clinic here in Atlanta. I'm so excited.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

❤️ that’s great!

[@fifthavenuegirl]

yoga toes is really helping me

[@katieharrod3328]

TY for this timely, excellent video! Stroke was in March 2022...left side Pontine. 1st time anyone has addressed this specifically. Hopefully it hasn't been too long for improvement! Working hard...

[@katieharrod3328]

Wow...me too March 2022 & no one has even mentioned this...even tho I have asked or told that my toes are Curling!

[@williamokuda8882]

Nice. How about a video on big toe coming up and foot supination stretching?

[@AaronConcepcion]

thanks. I'll try this and your other exercises.

[@surendrankarunakaran7171]

all exercises are very good I benefited so much

[@courtneycomer7358]

So helpful, thank you. Working with stroke patients, I'm learning

[@micheljolicoeur4873]

Thanks a lot !

[@41capable]

My toes still cannot wiggle so most of these are hard or impossible what do you recommend to wake up toes

[@demetriuscatramados7011]

This is very helpful thank you very much

[@bevanddarylbarrott1021]

I find your videos very helpful. I was getting in home physio, but that has ended,so this is a very good plan.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you're finding these videos helpful!

[@rizvanaisya5229]

Omg thank you so much, this is the problem I'm trying to fix its really annoying but I'm thankful for this video and I'll start working on it😁😁

[@latachiamallett8534]

Thank you for this video. Didn’t know what was going on with my left foot and big toe (constantly curling) after the stroke and it is very uncomfortable. It’s like it’s always at attention and hurts whether in shoes or not. I appreciate your time and will be doing these exercises.

[@nypedestrian]

In my case of hemorrhagic stroke my toes stopped curling after going to sciatica pt with manual therapy focused on hip leg and ankle. I was so surprised it just stayed open snd wasn’t curling up. The feeling it sends back to my brain is that it’s curled but when i look, it’s not. When it comes to curled fingers, manual therapy on the trapezius has helped a ton

[@VereniaRainey]

I'm gonna try this

[@hemasookram4655]

Lifting upwards is a little tight. Curling isn't an issue.

[@hsozyoldas]

Teşekkür ederim.

[@mhaque113]

That toe moving is very challenging

[@georgepnf8596]

Hi Elyse!! Great info!! Can we apply these exercises to ALS patients too? Thank you

[@PostStrokeOrg]

Thanks so much! Absolutely! While there are different underlying things happening in the brain/body with stroke and ALS, ultimately these exercises come back to gaining or maintaining movement of specific muscles. So they can be used across a variety of different diagnoses. Hope you find them helpful ❤️

[@7Evans]

I suffer from multiple sclerosis and this shows promise on the first try thx!

[@bensturges7412]

Well done. I didn't notice lack of my toe muscle function for 3 years after stroke. Initiated exercises by pressing down against a force then lifting. After 2 years of working on them daily (100+ up and down curls over a towel), I had full function of first two toes (big toe and next). Kept working them and got next 3 toes active. I am now a year past that and I am working on weight transfer to that foot and I can actually feel the outside of my foot when I do it correctly. Your video will help others realize the toes and feet importance.

[@PostStrokeOrg]

@bensturges, Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

[@wiolettasiek2015]

Czy to są ćwiczenia palców po udarze?

[@mike13tyson]

How many repetitions are recommended for each of these exercises?

[@PostStrokeOrg]

I can't make specific recommendations because each person is so different. A general rule of thumb to maximize neuroplasticity is the more the better, as long as you don't feel discomfort or pain. Check with your doctor or therapist for more specific, individualized recommendations!

[@legendary8838]

Im experiencing this and my big toe is always in pain especially around the nail

[@thuyloannguyen3186]

Clarification, pls: you said: ‘use the unaffected hand to gently push EACH of the toes’, but it seemed that ALL OF THEM were stretched at the same time,so it takes totally 10’ to 30’ for exercise1; toes extension stretch . Very much sorry for my Ignorance.

[@ersoncuison5645]

All i can do is pushing down cant lift it up almost 3yrs from stroke

[@sajanninan4520]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PostStrokeOrg]

❤️

[@ericbee519]

I don't have a stroke but my toes are separating, unable to pick up small items with my little toes

[@edwinmatos303]

That does work in a normal person not in a person who suffered a stroke, because there is not nerve to do it.

[@maashithaahmed4759]

I had an ischemic stroke and after several months i my toes started to curl down uncontrollably what to do

[@lynnbelcher2035]

It’s not that simple

[@PostStrokeOrg]

You’re right. Stroke recovery and neurological recovery isn’t simple at all. I recognize that these exercises will likely not fix these issues 100%. My goal is to educate people on things they can do at home to help improve things even a bit. It’s always important to consult with your doctor or therapist on what’s most effective for your specific situation!

[@amirbhatti4294]

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