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I have flexor tendonitis in my foot. while i'm resting is there anything i can do to speed healing? is it advisable to pick up marbles with toes?
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Rest: If the problem is a few days old, i suggest that you keep resting and icing it. If it's a few weeks old, moving it is not a bad thing.
Answered 10/17/2016
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Stretch: The best way to improve healing of a tendonitis is stretch the tendon, not contract the tendon. So to stretch the tendon, you need to move the toes in the opposite direction to which the injured tendon pulls the joint. Hold the stretch until any discomfort subsides. This is usually 30-45 seconds. Do this 15- 20 times and do this 2 -3 times a day. Do this until symptoms resolve.
Answered 2/8/2013
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