13 year old walking on her toes?!

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I am 16 years old and I too often walk on my toes. I am a gymnast and my coaches said that walking on toes would held me gain confidence on balance beam and gain strength. However, after starting this habit I found it to be more comfortable than walking on flat feet. I have bad knees and this helps relieve the pain that flat footed does. I can sometimes think about not doing it on flat ground but whenever I am on steps I can not walk flat footed because it hurts too much. And to some of the other answers: for me, it is not because my ligaments/tendons/muscles are too tight-because they are all too loose. You can take her to a doctor to see if there is anything wrong but it could well be just what she is most comfortable with.

Hi.And,no that isn't logic.Not when it comes to a 13 year old who has been doing this since she was a 9 month old baby.This sounds like a neurological problem,and I recall seeing this one time long ago,and when I seen this it was a neurological issue.But,of course when I seen this,it was a long time ago.I wish I could recall the details,but I do remember the child had neurological problem and this was a symptom.You should take your daughter to a neurologist,and be persistent towards finding answers.I also recall the parents to their child(also a daughter) having to be very persistent with several doctor until they were finally referred to a wonderful neurologist who was finally able to diagnose their daughter.You can also 'Google' her symptom,and see what answers you may find there,and you may find some of what I mentioned...maybe a link to this story.I don't know what you'll find,but I do remember a story about this same exact symptom,and it involved a little girl who also tippie toed all the time..since she could walk.I would not allow this to be put off by any doctor as "Oh she'll grow out of it",and it's quite obvious she hasn't seeing how she is now 13,and this started at age 9 months.This is only my opinion,and my advice solely based on what I've seen/read.And,she is your child,and you do as you see fit for child.I wish you all the best and I hope everything turns out well for her.


Oh,signing her up for a ballerina..isn't going to solve anything.Again...only my opinion.Take care.

I have to disagree with the other answers. Both of my parents are doctors, and my Aunt and Uncle are both different types of nurses. My 2 cousins and both of my sisters and I also used to walk on our toes. This is a very common symptom of ADHD. I would recommend getting your daughter tested because if she does have ADHD, the medicine will really help her in the long-run. Also, you need to work on stretching out her achilles tendons because they get really tight when you walk on your toes. She will have to work on growing out of this habit, but it is very doable.

PS: I want you to know that you should tell your daughter that she should not become dependent on the medicine, however, the medicine just HELPS her to complete everyday tasks. I really and truly hope this helps you. Good luck!

it could be from habit or from sports and thats comfortable. i would take her to your doctor and get it checked out. she may be doing this because she has really tight tendons or muscles. or because they are to short.

I used to try that to a bunch it increases your calf muscles drastically and also why not put her in ballerina classes if shes doing that ?

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