Exercises to Combat Toe Walking

[@CutenessExplosionDaily]

i'm 23 been toe walking my whole life, your videos have been helpful thank you!

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

I'm so glad I could help! You're welcome!

[@tribalrelics3111]

Same same

[@hybridheaven]

I'm 35 and been walking on my toes pretty much my whole life, I didn't mind It at first just some people telling me I walk funny, but lately I'm feeling some pain in my achilles tendon, specially when I'm on the treadmill, I'll check that with my doctor and also try these exercises, thank you!

[@hamilcat1138]

I'm 16 and trying to learn how to fix my walking . Thanks for the video!

[@ClownCourt]

For anyone who is wondering if these exercises/stretches work I was recommended some of these when I went to physical therapy in 2017. Since then my mobility/flexibility has improved a lot and I can walk and even stand normally which I couldn't do until about 2020 because of how inconsistent i am with my stretches, but if you're more consistent than me you'll most likely see results sooner than that!

[@bushraalam82]

Were you toe walking too? What age did you start these exercises?

[@khaledibnwaled]

Thank you . I HAVE A KID 11 years old, he still walks tiptoe. From today he will start doing those exercises . Milion thanks

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

You're very welcome!

[@aisa687]

Hi how ur child now? I have my son 11 yrs old also tip toe walking and he feel pain walking for long time n always out of balance

[@wrii1834]

i’m 17 and still do it

[@supremeking97]

I’d recommend Achilles lengthening surgery

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

@@supremeking97 always better to do less invasive treatments before surgical intervention!

[@michaelmccarthy9808]

Excellent video, thank you.

[@koreanjoseph7]

Hi Dr. Mandy!!! You are so awesome and I love your channel!! Thank you so much for the informative video!!

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

You are so welcome!

[@bektasedit9759]

This is very useful and helpful video. Thanks for this. I'll try my students who walks like this.

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

Your welcome!

[@shaziabatool5627]

Thanks my two daughters walking on toes 10 year old and 12 years old and suffering muscular distrophy

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

You're welcome!

[@maxinegreene]

This is so helpful. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@estherangote4274]

My child is 7 years old can this work for him or its too late

[@IndigoBellyDance]

Your ideas r brilliant thank u

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

Thank you!

[@landon3055]

Hi, if you have a tight Achilles’ tendon which prevents your heel from touching the ground, is it possible to actually make the Achilles’ tendon longer by doing stretching exercises like the ones in the video? (Over time of course) I’m 18 and I hate that I physically struggle to get my heel to touch the ground let alone walk normally. I’m going to try these stretches and hope that over time I can start standing and walking normally :)

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

It's possible to increase your range of motion through stretching! Hope they help for you!

[@landon3055]

@@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983 thank you very much you have relieved some stress for me. I couldn’t find much about this issue on good so thanks very much for your reply

[@100yrs7]

@@landon3055 lets me know how it’s going for you bro, I have the same issue

[@christophewakim3587]

My mom is worried cause I am 18 and still walk on my toes I will do those exercices

[@frankensteingirl2637]

this is so helpful i'm 14 and i've been doing it all my life and i've been made fun of it for so long i want to get rid of it!! i had a brace i had to wear when i slept for like four year and it was so uncomfortable and it didn't even work too

[@christophewakim3587]

I am 18 and they make fun of it also 😢😅

[@Simona-wd3xu]

the braces didn’t help for me either bc i took them off in my sleep and they we’re super chunky and uncomfy when i wanted to sleep on my side

[@baseera6532]

Very helpful, thank you ☺️

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

My pleasure!

[@reubensingh1430]

Does toe walking cause hammer toes or any other toe deformity’s?

[@kirsten2269]

Are these stretches something you would also recommend as an adult?

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

Yes absolutely! You can still do the stretches at any age.

[@harvey8813]

Hi I really hope you could give me advice, for the past 6 ish years I’ve toe walked, I’m 17 now. The reason I do it is because I grew very fast (I’m 6’4) and my Achilles’ tendon and calf muscles are so tight that I have to really push to get my heels to touch the floor. Are there any stretches k could do to lengthen my Achilles’ tendon?

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

Try the stretches in the video to help.

[@harvey8813]

@@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983 got it. And do you have a general idea how many months/years it would take to walk like a normal person. It feels good to have a professional respond thank you so much :)

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

@@harvey8813 it depends on a lot of factors including what your range of motion is and how long you've been doing it. But you should see at least some improvement if you're consistent with the exercises!

[@harvey8813]

@@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983 thank you so much :)

[@vilety9850]

@@harvey8813 Hey harvey im currently 18 and I've struggled with the same thing I'm 6'1 and I've walked like this my whole life its a habit. All my friends are nice about it but I know its something weird about me and I wanna fix that. Any success with the stretches??

[@camillehill8795]

for some reason the volume on your site is very low and it is difficult to hear you.

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

Thank you for letting me know. I just checked on my PC and my phone and the volume seemed to be at a normal level.

[@makingmylifeeasier710]

I want to try these with my daughter who is 5 and toe walking more often these days. How often should we do these? Daily? Few times a week?

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

Try to do daily if time allows. The more often you do the exercises the better results you'll get!

[@allenromasanta1035]

im 14 and i used to tiptoe walking it has some advantages liek running but i get fun of it but i can walk normally but cant stand straight without standing with my toe

[@Lucymc2888]

This was very helpful, thank you. My kid said you should have more subscribers because you were so helpful! 😅

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

Awe that's sweet! I'm glad I could help!

[@sparklzdiamondgirl7502]

What about almost adults? My kid is 17 years old

[@shaniqueharris9395]

My 3 years old has extreme tightness in the calves and has never stand or walk independently. He is mostly on tip toe when assisted to walk. I'm really depressed to see him creeping and not running around and exploring

[@kdcbattlecreek]

Can be caused by tight tendons from spasms

[@ghostzy3308]

I’m 14 and I’ve been tip toe walking a lot and I can’t flex my leg muscle how much time should I put into stretching?

[@Jessy20183]

Complex position to consumption of energy in ADHD children can you help me

[@SkyeMae-tz7vj]

I’m 13 and I’ve tried telling my parents that I should get a brace or go to physical therapy and they say that “you just need to break it on your own.” But I don’t think I can..

[@angelal7646]

How can I get my daughter to stand on a wedge without compensating by sticking her butt out? If I have her tuck her butt in then her heel lifts off the floor. Thanks

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

The wedge might be too much dorsiflexion for her to handle with her range of motion. Have her start by just putting her toes on the wedge and slowly increase the amount of her foot that she puts on the wedge as she gets more range.

[@SpiritsAndDemons]

My 10yo has this problem. She is made fun of at school because of the way she walks. I will be trying this.

[@saritasingh9273]

My child is 7 year old ...he walk with toe..mam can this exercise works or its late

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

Definitely worth trying, especially if the majority of the issue is range of motion!

[@williamstewart7128]

My 10 y/o is a travel hockey player who lacks speed. We figured out that it may be tied to his toe walking. Not crazy toe walking, but noticeable. Do you think some sort of physical therapy would help fix this? TIA

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

Absolutely. Lack of heel strike decreases his ability to push off which would decrease his speed. PT should help!

[@wrii1834]

i toe walk and im fast u saying i can be quicker :)

[@dr.mandykirkmovetosuccessp3983]

@@wrii1834 in theory yes!