Infant Tip Toe Walking Treatment: Ensure Peace Of Mind

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INFANT TIP TOE WALKING RREATMENTEnsure Peace of
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• Infant Tip Toe Walking RreatmentEnsure Peace of
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• Is Infant Toe-walking Normal?

• Infant Toe walking is not something unusual
• Nothing to be alarmed right away
• Children up to 2 years of age walk out of habit
  or just for fun.

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• When is It a Concern and You Need to Look for
  Infant Toe Walking Treatment?

• It is a concern when
• Child walks on toe most of the time
• Has stiff muscles
• Walks un co-ordinated
• Stumbles, has a swaying gait
• Has motor development but does not use it

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• Infant Tip Toe Walking RreatmentEnsure Peace of
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• Need Infant Toe Walking Treatment? What Could Be
  The Causes?

• Following are the most common reason
• Physical problem like short tendon
• Cerebral Palsy
• Autism
• Infant tip toe walking treatment can be either
  operative or non-operative

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• Infant Tip Toe Walking RreatmentEnsure Peace of
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• Non Operative Treatments

• Stretching Calf stretches wall stretch, heel
  drop stretch, squat play, bear walk, heel walk,
  or yoga can help treat the problem
• Serial Casting It is below the knee plaster, the
  knee remains flexed and the foot is dorsiflexed,
  These plasters are changed as the movement
  improves.
• Ankle foot Orthosis (AFO) This appliance fits in
  the shoe and allows full dorsiflexion. It
  requires replacement is 12 to 18 months.

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• There is Nothing Wrong in TryingGive it a Shot.

• If conservative options do not work one has to
  opt for surgical infant tip toe walking
  treatment.
• Operative lengthening of tendons have proved to
  be very successful in the recent years.

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• Infant Tip Toe Walking RreatmentEnsure Peace of
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• Contact Us

• Aurora Galaxy Inc
• 10168 Yonge St., unit 101,
• Richmond Hill, ON L4C 1T6
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• Visit www.pediatricmassages.ca