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 …
in the majority of cases toe walking is idiopathic, without a discernable underlying cause. For …
Interventions for idiopathic toe walking
Background Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is an exclusionary diagnosis given to healthy
children who persist in walking on their toes after they should typically have achieved a heel …
children who persist in walking on their toes after they should typically have achieved a heel …
Is idiopathic toe walking really idiopathic? The motor skills and sensory processing abilities associated with idiopathic toe walking gait
CM Williams, P Tinley, M Curtin… - Journal of child …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to investigate any differences between the motor skills and sensory
processing abilities of children between the ages of 4 and 8, who do and do not have an …
processing abilities of children between the ages of 4 and 8, who do and do not have an …
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 …
walking on the balls of their feet. Preferred treatment options may be due to the severity of …
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 …
disorders (ASD), and it is one of the described diagnostic criteria for ASD. There is also …
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 …
the association between persistent toe walking and sensory and motor variables in children …
Some children with idiopathic toe walking display sensory processing difficulties but not all: A systematic review
Aim Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a diagnosis for children who toe walk without another
diagnosis known to cause toe walking. Recent research has suggested that children with …
diagnosis known to cause toe walking. Recent research has suggested that children with …
The effects of walking surface on the gait pattern of children with idiopathic toe walking
HD Fanchiang, MD Geil, J Wu… - Journal of child …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Idiopathic toe walking treatments are not conclusively effective. This study investigated the
effects of walking surface on gait parameters in children with idiopathic toe walking. Fifteen …
effects of walking surface on gait parameters in children with idiopathic toe walking. Fifteen …
Idiopathic toe-walking: have we progressed in our knowledge of the causality and treatment of this gait type?
CM Williams, P Tinley… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Am Podiatric Med Assoc
Background Idiopathic toe-walking (ITW) is a condition commonly seen by podiatric
physicians. Because a toe-walking gait style is also caused by or associated with many …
physicians. Because a toe-walking gait style is also caused by or associated with many …
Whole-body vibration results in short-term improvement in the gait of children with idiopathic toe walking
CM Williams, J Michalitsis, AT Murphy… - Journal of child …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to determine the impact of multiple doses of whole-body vibration on heel
strike, spatial and temporal gait parameters, and ankle range of motion of children with …
strike, spatial and temporal gait parameters, and ankle range of motion of children with …