Toe Walking

Does your child walk on their toes without their heel first making contact with the ground when they take a step? 

Toe walking is a common developmental issue for young children. It can range from being a completely normal developmental stage to a sign of an underlying problem. There are a number of reasons for toe walking and it is important that a full assessment is carried out to understand why your child may be walking in this way. An underlying medical or neurological cause will need to be ruled out. Other causes could include structural changes in the ankle or foot, tight calf muscles, sensory processing concerns or even the stage of development that your child is in. Idiopathic toe walking is when there is no known cause for a child to be toe walking over the age of 2 -3, and they have simply gotten into habit of it. 

If your child is over the ager of 2 and walking on their toes regularly, please book an appointment for a physiotherapy review with a paediatric physiotherapist