PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Towel Scrunches

Ankle & Foot
Beginner
Towel
2 sets, 60 seconds per foot
Reviewed by Dr. J Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Sit in a chair with a small towel flat on the floor under your foot.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Sit in a chair with a small towel flat on the floor under your foot.
  2. 2
    Using only your toes, scrunch the towel toward you.
  3. 3
    Reset and repeat.
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Do
  • Anchor the heel
Don't
  • Do not use the heel to pull the towel
Clinically used for
Plantar FasciitisFoot & Ankle Pain

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