toes curling upwards involuntarily

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withnail69
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toes curling upwards involuntarily

Post by withnail69 » March 2nd, 2021, 10:22 am

Hi guys. Wanted to check whether this has happened to any of you.. I can be lying in bed or on the sofa and my wife will notice I am curling my toes (towards me rather than away from me. Mainly big toes). I have heard this can be from tight calves from rowing which I almost certainly have.. Any advice on stretches/steps to get rid of this? Thanks
47 yr old male. 108 kg. 5ft 8. 500m= 1:54.8. 1k=3:53 2k= 7:55.7 10k= 45:58

Ante
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Re: toes curling upwards involuntarily

Post by Ante » March 6th, 2021, 9:51 am

Hi Withnail69,

I've never experienced this, nor heard from it. But is it a problem that you want to solve? Do you e.g. scratch your better half with your toenails while asleep or something? (And do I therefore need to take your forum name as a clue...)
Otherwise, if there is no problem, you don't need to do anything about it.

Good luck rowing, with or without curling toes! :wink:

Ante
Dutch F 64, 1.67 m, HWT, formerly addicted to rowing & now starting again 🌀😅

Dangerscouse
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Re: toes curling upwards involuntarily

Post by Dangerscouse » March 6th, 2021, 9:53 am

I don't suffer from this, but I'd guess that calf stretches will be ideal.
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

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