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Toe walking
Toe walking is where a person walks with only the most frontal part of his feet touching the ground, with the heel remaining in the air (walking on tip-toes). People with certain muscular or skeletal problems in the legs may toe walk.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 38-year old asked:
Is toe walking bad for you?
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A 37-year old asked:
How do I get my child to stop tip toe walking?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Toe walking?
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A 41-year old asked:
Do you think I should be concerned about my habitual toe-walking?
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A 47-year old asked:
What can happen if tip-toe walking is ignored and left untreated in an otherwise healthy child?
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A 37-year old asked:
Tip toe walking due to prematurity?
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A 33-year old asked:
My 8 years old brother is always toe walking. Will he outgrow it?
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A 45-year old asked:
Could a podiatrist fix ideopathic toe walking?
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A 37-year old asked:
Docs, could a podiatrist fix ideopathic toe walking?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is toe-walking a sign of autism?
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A 48-year old asked:
I have burning pain in toes walking long distance, what to do?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can toe-walking acquired by an adult be cancerous tumor?
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A 42-year old female asked about a female:
My 9yr old son is still tip toe walking. Has tried wearing brace in shoes but he seems to go back after several months. What else can we do?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Toe walking with short Achilles tendons. Since 4 years old tried to fix it only 1 leg was ok the other not successful im now 33 ist possible to fix i?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Following a tendon lenthening op to prevent toe walking in child with hemiplegia how long is rehab ? She is walking but slow but can't run,
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A 39-year old female asked about a male:
Hello, Could you please tell if CK level 205 for my 8 old son indicates something bad? He is also have muscle weakness and toe walking. Blood test also showed low level of white cells (3.8) and low level of vitamin D. Thank you?
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A 40-year old male asked:
I cut my pinky toe while walking. the cut is almost like a split between my pinky toe. can i use A&D ointment or neosporine??
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have dime size blisters on some of my toes from walking all day 2 days in a row. Do i pop them or leave them alone. They hurt bad.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Have pain in my feet, near my last toe, when walking?
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A 38-year old asked:
Pain in ball of foot and toe after walking. What should I do to eliminate pain?
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A 31-year old male asked:
What's the best way to quickly deal with a blister on your toes from walking too long? Should I pop it or not?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have size 9 feet and my big toes are a lot bigger than the rest of my toes I'm getting shooting pains in big toes and pain in big toes when walking?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Pain in big toe when walking and to the touch. There is a purpley red dark mark on toe. Is it broken? What is this?
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A 18-year old male asked:
How long until i can walk again after surgery from a broken fibula? I am already toe touch walking with the crutches.
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A 55-year old female asked:
Does the far pad wear away after a few years? I'm a avid walker but now I have pain under my big toe after walking. What is the "cure" ?
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A 48-year old asked:
Looking for some guidance regarding pain in left foot. Pain at tip of 2nd and 3rd toes while walking. No real discomfort elsewhere in toes or foot?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have injured my toe, but walking so-so. How does a fracture feel like?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Is numbess in toes while walking normal with sciatica?I've had numbess and tingling at rest but recently I've noticed my toes go numb when walking.
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A 36-year old asked:
I have pain in second toe when walking and it hurts on top of my foot, and painful to bear weight on foot?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Walking in bare feet on frosty pavement left foot went down threw icy pothole back of my foot near my toes swollen walking is painful like it burns?
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