Based on the provided reference, stretching your little toe involves isolating its movement while stabilizing other toes. Here's a specific exercise described in the text:
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Hold the little toes down. The provided video excerpt focuses on lifting the big toe while holding the little toes down. While not directly stretching the little toe in the traditional sense, holding them down while attempting to lift the big toe can provide a stretch sensation to the muscles connected to the little toes.
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Focus on Big Toe Lift (Indirect): While holding your little toes down, attempt to lift only your big toe. Use your hand to guide it if necessary, ensuring it's aligned with your heel.
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Hold the position: Once your big toe is lifted (with or without assistance initially), try to hold that position for about 5 seconds. This helps strengthen the muscles controlling the big toe and indirectly stretches the muscles around the little toes that are being held down.
This exercise focuses on isolated toe movements to improve foot strength and flexibility, which can indirectly benefit the little toe. More traditional stretching methods might involve gently pulling or manipulating the little toe to increase its range of motion, but the provided text emphasizes controlled movements.
