Toe walking: causes, epidemiology, assessment, and treatment

JJ Ruzbarsky, D Scher, E Dodwell - Current opinion in pediatrics, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Toe walking can occur because of an underlying anatomic or neuromuscular condition, but
in the majority of cases toe walking is idiopathic, without a discernable underlying cause. For …

Assessment of Sensory Integration in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review to Identify Tools Compatible with Family-Centred Approach and Daily Routines

CC Lucas, AP da Silva Pereira​… - … Therapy, Schools, & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This systematic review aims to verify whether tools designed to assess Ayres Sensory
Integration constructs take into account the basic principles of current early childhood …

Idiopathic toe-walking: prevalence and natural history from birth to ten years of age

P Engström, K Tedroff - JBJS, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Children with idiopathic toe-walking, a common pediatric condition, walk some
or all of the time on their toes. This condition often causes parental concern, with repeated …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of wearing a foot orthosis on ankle function in children with idiopathic toe walking during gait

P Brasiliano, M Alvini, E Di Stanislao, G Vannozzi… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Background Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a gait deviation characterized by forefoot contact
with the ground, possibly enhancing the risk of falling and causing Achilles' tendon …

Exploring health professionals' understanding of evidence‐based treatment for idiopathic toe walking

CM Williams, K Gray, N Davies… - Child: care, health …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is an exclusionary diagnosis resulting in a child
walking on the balls of their feet. Preferred treatment options may be due to the severity of …

Investigation of muscle strength, motor coordination and balance in children with idiopathic toe walking: A case-control study

V De Oliveira, L Arrebola, P De Oliveira… - Developmental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To compare muscle strength, ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM), motor
coordination and balance, between children with and without Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) …

A retrospective analysis of nonoperative treatment techniques for idiopathic toe walking in children: outcomes and predictors of success

J Bartoletta, E Tsao, M Bouchard - PM&R, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The lack of consensus regarding optimal nonoperative management of
idiopathic toe walking (ITW) results in wide variation in treatment across providers and …

Sensory profile of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and tip-toe behavior: results of an observational pilot study

G Valagussa, G Purpura, A Nale, R Pirovano… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atypical sensory processing is frequently reported in persons with autism spectrum
disorders (ASD), and it is one of the described diagnostic criteria for ASD. There is also …

Idiopathic toe walking: an update on natural history, diagnosis, and treatment

JP Bauer, S Sienko, JR Davids - JAAOS-Journal of the American …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Toe walking is a common presenting report to an orthopaedic practice. Evaluation of a child
with toe walking includes a thorough history and physical examination to elucidate the …

Toe walking in autism: Further observations

PJ Accardo, W Barrow - Journal of Child Neurology, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Toe walking has been associated with language disorders and autism. To better understand
the association between persistent toe walking and sensory and motor variables in children …