#toewalking

- Super prone to accidents

Toe walking can be a big concern for many parents. We discussed stretching in a previous post. This video demonstrates an equally important aspect of correcting toe walking, STRENGTH. This is just one way to build strength in the ankle dorsiflexor muscles which pull the foot up. For best results, stretching and strengthening should be performed daily. More exercises to follow! #shenandoahsoundstart #toewalking #achillesstretch #heelcordstretch #walkbetter #playwithpurpose #pediatricPT #motorplanning #kidsexercise #Teletherapy #physicaltherapy #kidsPT #balance #grossmotor #exerciseforkids #developmentalexercises #winchesterkidsPT #telehealthPT#learnthroughplay #winchesterva #PT#pediatrictherapy #PTvirginia #pediatricphysicaltherapy #soundstart (at Shenandoah SOUNDstart, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGGem5chKJ2/?igshid=183idmo9o3stn

If your child is a toe walker, the first step in helping to promote heel-toe walking is to perform ankle stretches. Active stretches, where the child performs the stretch themselves, is the preferred method, if your child is able to do this. Above are some suggestions for common stretches that will help your child improve their ability to pull the ankle up when walking. Each stretch should be held for 30 to 60 seconds and repeated 3 times for best results. Using a distractor such as playing a video game or watching TV while in the stretch position can help prolong the stretch. #shenandoahsoundstart #toewalking #achillesstretch #heelcordstretch #walkbetter #playwithpurpose #pediatricPT #motorplanning #kidsexercise #Teletherapy #physicaltherapy #kidsPT #balance #grossmotor #exerciseforkids #developmentalexercises #winchesterkidsPT #telehealthPT #learnthroughplay #winchesterva #pediatrictherapy #PT #pediatrictherapy #PTvirginia #pediatricphysicaltherapy #soundstart (at Shenandoah SOUNDstart, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE_fyoqhHW8/?igshid=wa1zcynym40z

Not doll related, but I thought I’d share my little creation for my daughter’s shoes while she’s in casts. She picked the material so here is here one Frozen shoe and one Toy Story shoe! She hasn’t been well the past few days. Getting her two year old molars (from the devil!!!) she has bit her tongue so severely she can’t eat at all. We have to syringe her water and yogurt. So there has been no sleep at all. I just wanted to make her smile even if for a moment. So I decorated her shoes. 😃 thankfully she loved them. . . . #toewalker #toewalking #shoesforcasts #casting #disneyshoes #disney #frozen #toystory https://www.instagram.com/p/B5bR-CDgsY1/?igshid=y94kfo4k76m4

There is a tendency for it to be linked to autism, although it’s not strictly autism-specific (so not all toe-walkers are autistic and not all autistic people toe-walk). It can be caused by shorter tendons/tighter muscles. According to an episode of Sherlock that I saw, it could also be linked to anxiety/fear.