PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Shobha Sivaramakrishnan
AU  - Arnab Seal
TI  - Fifteen-minute consultation: A child with toe walking
AID  - 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307852
DP  - 2015 Oct 01
TA  - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
PG  - 238--241
VI  - 100
IP  - 5
4099  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/100/5/238.short
4100  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/100/5/238.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed2015 Oct 01; 100
AB  - Toe walking is a common developmental phenomenon in young children. It is usually benign and self-limiting. Toe walking can be a presenting sign of some serious underlying disorders and idiopathic toe walking is a diagnosis of exclusion. Persistent toe walking can lead to limited ankle dorsiflexion which may cause functional problems. Specific interventions depend on underlying cause and may range from verbal reinforcement to serial casting and surgery.