Tiptoe Walking
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Tip Toe Walking
Asked by P.F. from Phoenix
on April 16, 2008
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My son will be 5 then end of July and since about the age of between 2 & 3 he started walking on his tip toes. The pediatrician recommended physical therapy but we do...
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- I definitely wouldn't worry about it -- it seems like tip toe walking runs in my family -- my kids and several nieces and nephews -- they all have outgrown it by about...
- My daughter always walked on her tip toes too. The pediatrician said it was fine and not to worry about it. We would tell her to walk flat but then when she wasn't t...
- Hi P., Does your son also have very developed calf muscles? It may seem like it is unimportant, and I don't want to alarm you. Please let me know.
Toe Walking
Asked by J.N. from Minneapolis
on May 8, 2008
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My 16 month old daughter has started walking on her tip toes. She doesn't do this all of the time, it seems to increase when she is excited or trying to be cute. She...
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- My 2 1/2 year old daughter walks on her toes all the time when she does not wear shoes and socks. And it is only at home that she does it. I have never seen her do i...
- my daughter did that around 1 1/2 - 2 years old. we later discovered that her shoes were too small. maybe the same case with you daughter. good luck.
- My son did the same thing when he was about your daugher's age. He eventually out grew it with out problems. I did try to cue him when he was doing it so I would say "...
Toe Walking & Shoe Inserts
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on January 9, 2010
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Does anyone know where to go for to get shoe inserts for a child who is spending too much time toe-walking?
My daughter still has not broken her habit of toe-walkin...
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- I think you need to see a podiatrist or orthopedic doc for the proper rx. I used to work for both and they would write rx to have the inserts custom made. good luck
- Good Morning. We also have a toe walker. At our four year appointment with the ped, she reccommended seeing a ped. phyiscal therapist to work on his toe walking. ...
- What damage can actually happen? My husband will walk on his toes funny is it may seem....However I have 4 children and all 3 do it!!!! The baby isn't walking yet! It'...
Broken Toe
Asked by P.S. from Eugene
on April 9, 2010
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How long does it take for a broken toe to get all healed?????
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- I slipped last year (on stairs) and broke my big toe and a fractured the smaller ones, plus some of the little bones on the top of my foot. Honestly, it depends on w...
- What toe did you break? If you broke your big toe, you should see a doctor. You may need crutches or a walking boot for 4-6 weeks. If you broke a smaller toe, I found ...
- FOREVER! I broke my little toe back in January and it's still tender to touch or bend too far. Most of the time I'm fine, but then I'll tap it on something or my 14mo ...
Toe Pain
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on May 19, 2009
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This is a really odd question and i have never in my life heard of this but maybe one of you has... here it goes
About a month ago i was getting this feeling in my bi...
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- I agree on the gout. Google it out if you are curious. Another thought- Did you stump your toe somehow? I know I harmlessly jammed my finger once catching a ball. Alth...
- Gout is one strong possibility, for unknown reasons it generally manifests as pain in the big toe in most people. Symptoms of gout can be aggravated by shellfish or ot...
- I'm not a doctor but my brother in law had something like that and the doctor diagnosed a condition called "Gout". Maybe you should google it and you'll learn more ab...
Walking on Toes
Asked by F.P. from St. Louis
on December 16, 2008
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My 7 1/2 yo son walks on his toes, most of the time without shoes. I catch him doing it quite a bit. He has been doing it since he started walking. The doctor told me ...
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- I saw a teen girl do this. She had to have her tendons released on a regular basis. I know that my sister who had CP also would have had this, and had to do the releas...
- My husbands side of the family are toe walkers. This can cause a problem to your child later in life. Get the help you need now. A major affect can be the achilles ...
- It can be because it can cause his heel cords to shorten the same way wearing high heels for years would do. I would talk to your doctor and in the mean time start str...
Son Just Started Toe Walking
Asked by A.B. from Richmond
on January 29, 2008
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My 17 month old son has been walking for 2 months. He walks well, very balanced. Just last week, I noticed he sometimes toe walks. He has definitely not always done ...
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- A., not sure if this will help, but if it gives you any comfort, I'm 30, have been walking on my toes all my life -- I swear my daughter's doing it when we practice wa...
- Hi A. My son did the same thing after walking for a little while. I as a child didn't it as well. My son has developed normally in everyway as well. Brandon is now ...
- Both my daughter & her daddy walk on their toes & they are both fine. I would not be to concerned since he is developing normally.
How to cure an overlapping toes on toddler?
Asked by L.S. from Sacramento
on April 13, 2007
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My 3 year old (and 8 months) daughter has an overlapping toe that seems to cause her discomfort. Any recommends and what to do? The doctors are giving me the run aroun...
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- Hi L.! Okay, first I am not by any means an expert on foot problems, but, at about 18 months my aunt was putting my shoe on (a sandal) and my toe was left in a stra...
- My daughter's middle toe was overlapping until she started REALLY walking...Like 3/12 years old. It concerned me at first too, but it slowly has resolved itself, with...
- If you have a PPO - you don't need a referral to take your daughter to a Podiatrist! You can select anyone you like - my teenager has been seeing one for 6 years now ...
Swollen Toe
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on April 24, 2008
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My 5 month old's big toe is red and swollen and seems to be getting worse. I thought it was an ingrown toenail. I've been trying to gently massage the tissue away but...
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- I would try soaking it in warm water with epsom salts. This will draw out infection or an ingrown nail. After soaking put on some neosporin and a bandaid. It should...
- Could it possibly be what they call a "hair tourniquet?" That's when a loose hair gets wrapped tightly around a toe, causing much the same symptoms you are describing....
- I would call the pediatrician and try to get it looked at, better safe than sorry. My daughter bumped her toe on a toy last year, the next day it was red and swollen ...
Smashed Toe
Asked by M.E. from Norfolk
on February 27, 2011
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Hi Ladies...so Tuesday evening, the drawer full of silverware fell on my left big toe. I went to the emergency room...was only in there for like 20 minutes before they...
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- I'm so sorry, M.. That happened to my sister. Just let it come off on its own. If the pressure is too great, draining it will help. And yeah, it's gonna hurt. W...
- let it run it course or it wil hurt worse. a broken toe is hard to walk on for 3 or four days then it gets tender but bearable. I couldnt put a shoe on for about 4 day...
- I was quite young but I pinched my finger in the swingset. I remember the nail fell off and the skin underneath was really tender in a wierd sort of way (think nails ...
