TOE WALKING
The most common reason for a young child walking on tiptoes is that of sheer habit. Rarer causes include tight heel ligaments present from birth, and cerebral palsy. If your child is toe walking out of habit, you can play an important role in improving his gait by playing games like walking on the heels or heel-to-toe walking. This condition usually improves with time and does not require treatment. If you are at all concerned, consult your doctor.
A sprain is an overstretching or tear of a ligament and can be very painful. It can result from a fall or a sporting injury. Although common in adults, sprains are less likely to occur in children due to greater flexibility of their ligaments and a fracture should always be suspected if your child has an area of swelling and tenderness over a bone after injury. First aid treatment until you get him to a doctor includes placing an ice pack over the affected area to reduce the swelling and pain, splinting the limb and keeping in elevated.
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