Patients with hemiplegia can perform toe flexion and stretching activities as well as gait training to exercise their toes.
1. Toe training can be done at the beginning with the help of rehabilitation therapist or family members. Hold the patient’s toes with both hands and make him/her feel the flexion and extension of the toes repeatedly, and at the same time, rub the muscles at the back of the feet to stimulate the patient’s feeling of toe flexion and extension. Each time 20 times, 2-3 times a day training.
2. You can roll the towel into a roll and put it under the patient’s toes for toe pulling, and at the same time, you can use your hands to press the toes down to strengthen the effect of stretching. Toe separator can be used to assist the exercise, keep this position standing exercise can enhance the effect.
3. Gait training patients can use the healthy side of the arm, the use of supports to support the affected side of the limb, so that the affected side of the toes of the ground, the lower limbs to complete a complete walking swing period. During the process, if the affected side of the lower limb is weak in lifting up, the affected side of the body can be used to drive the affected side of the lower limb with the power of muscle lifting. Through gait training, the toes of hemiplegic patients can be exercised, which plays a role in assisting recovery.
It is recommended that patients exercise under the guidance of a professional doctor to avoid adverse consequences.