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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.
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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 48-year old asked:
I have burning pain in toes walking long distance, what to do?
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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:
Toe walking in 3 year old. What is it?
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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 39-year old asked:
Is toe-walking a sign of autism?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can toe-walking acquired by an adult be cancerous tumor?
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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 34-year old asked:
My 4 yr old son has upper body weakness, anemia, occasional toe walking, slow transit constipation, and thinning. What are these symptoms of?
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A 18-year old male asked:
i broke my fibula, had surgery, and over time i was able to do toe touch walking with the crutches. how long until i can walk again?
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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 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 33-year old asked:
I have injured my toe, but walking so-so. How does a fracture feel like?
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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 34-year old male asked:
Is numbess in toes while walking normal with sciatica?I've had numbess and tingling at rest but recently ive noticed my toes go numb when walking.
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A 31-year old asked:
Pain in big toe when walking. How to tell a stress fracture or just bruising or something else?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can a herniated disk in L5/S1 cause pressure in the foot or trouble with the toes when walking?
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A 38-year old asked:
Weird curved toe causes pain walking. any idea why?
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A 37-year old asked:
I get bad toe cramps after walking around NY all day. Is it the shoes or distance?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Laptop fell 3.5ft onto foot. swelling, bruising around impact spot, numbness and tingling in toes, pain and walking with a limp, and cold. fractured?
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A 42-year old asked:
I have weird curved toes that causes pain walking. any idea why the toe is curved?
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A 31-year old asked:
What can I do to protect my fractured toe when I am walking around school?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Had epidural injection for herniated discs l4/l5...was told to start walking. My toes are going numb & having spasms in my buttocks. Why is this?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Using a walker now and placing weight on foot but foot/toes turn purple when walking. Prev broken foot 2 mos ago? Why the purple color?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Sudden hard lump over big toe joint. Lots of pain. Can't wear sneaker. Ball of foot/ankle/big toe pain. Hard time walking. What could it be?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do pins straighten toes?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Can toes get arthritest?
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A 32-year old asked:
Burning middle toes in pain?
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