Tip Toe Walking in Children

 

Toe walking is very common with young children aged 1, 2, 3 and 4.

As the child grows up and they become a little heavier it becomes more efficient to walk heel to toe.

However if the child is aged 5, 6, and 7and they are still toe walking then we look for any underlying issues that make them stay on their toes.

See the paediatrician and make sure everything is ok and if it is then we will look for issues that are structural.

The most common reason why the children walk on their toes structurally is when the ankles collapse inwards and the arch is falling flat that locks the ankles and makes it difficult to move the ankle.

We would put something inside their shoes that lifts their arches and tilts the ankles back to straight allowing free movement of the ankle therefore they are able to walk and run very efficiently from heel to toe.

 

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