hmm...ideas about getting big toe pointed?

[Guest sally-mandy]

Someone a few years back posted some questions about a big toe pointing problem, but I had trouble following it though I think my problem is similar.

 

I have a high arch but my big toe goes straight instead of following the line of my instep when my foot is pointed. The other toes curl but this dang big toe just sticks out. I guess it marches to a different drummer. Anyway, maybe I need "big toe exercises" but I've never heard of anything like this. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

 

Thanks!

[Xena]

Hi

 

Yes this is a very common problem and the only way to improve is to keep pointing those feet. There is a muscle in the big toe which is not really exercised , hence ask someone who has never done any form of dance to point their toes and they just remain motionless. So unless it is trained and strengthened it tends to not curve with the rest of the foot when pointed.

Good exercises are to constantly practice pointing your whole foot, and the use of a theraband.

Also, any exercise at the barre, for example, tendus really use the floor, that's why we have those exercises so you use every muscle in your foot. So really use that floor in barre exercises. You will see an improvement and if you did these exercises everyday in a couple of months your big toes would be pointing with the rest of your foot.

You can also try writing with your foot! These are excellent exercises to get every muscle sin your foot and ankle strong. Just stick a fat marker pen in between your big toe and second toe and try writing the alphabet. This gets your toes moving and will improve your muscle mobility.

 

Jeanette

[Guest sally-mandy]

Hi

 

Yes this is a very common problem and the only way to improve is to keep pointing those feet. There is a muscle in the big toe which is not really exercised , hence ask someone who has never done any form of dance to point their toes and they just remain motionless. So unless it is trained and strengthened it tends to not curve with the rest of the foot when pointed.

Good exercises are to constantly practice pointing your whole foot, and the use of a theraband.

Also, any exercise at the barre, for example, tendus really use the floor, that's why we have those exercises so you use every muscle in your foot. So really use that floor in barre exercises. You will see an improvement and if you did these exercises everyday in a couple of months your big toes would be pointing with the rest of your foot.

You can also try writing with your foot! These are excellent exercises to get every muscle sin your foot and ankle strong. Just stick a fat marker pen in between your big toe and second toe and try writing the alphabet. This gets your toes moving and will improve your muscle mobility.

 

Jeanette

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Thanks Jeanette, good advice and I'm glad to know the toe thing is common. I'm just starting to feel that toe muscle isolated from the rest of my foot and can see that it could become stronger (I find myself making an awful face while trying to point it...how funny, one more thing to correct).

 

Writing with my foot should be interesting!!!

 

Barbara/sally-mandy

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[Guest sally-mandy]

Sorry, didn't know how that worked but now I do. Thanks.

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