Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Carla, I have a friend who's son was a toe walker, he just got diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy as well. He is doing wonderful with PT. Pennie Abby's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Carla, many people of autism toe walk for various reasons, to me the only time is when under great distress or anxiety . If my shoes are off and get of trigger to fear or anxiety find myself up on my toes. Have long history of this throughout mental health records, but in most walking I to be of flat footed and walk with sloppy gait, but slight on toes. It is of neurological and is often a signal of poor proprioceptual movements (where we are in space things) as well as can be sensory. But it can be a style of walking that has very bad consequences if not altered and supported to walk with feet down. There are shoes with weights, there are braces that force the foot down, you can be to do range of motion exercises that a PT can show of you how to do to help relax the muscles and maybe teach her by taking picture of her toe walking and then take of picture of her flat foot, then show her feet down, so when you to notice feet up remind her feet down and practice this script with her to learn so she can be to have of this as intervention, and maybe even place it to IEP. If toe walking is not intervened with it can cause complications to the legs and walking as she matures into adult years and may need of surgery to repair. Sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 I've heard several times at biomedical conferences that toe walking can be a symptom of (milk-induced) constipation. Remove the milk and the constipation and toe walking mysteriously disappear... > Hi all, > > My daughter Kassie age 7, almost always walks on her toes. I realize > that this Autistic related but I am wondering if it is related to > Cerebral sy as well? It has never been mentioned to me, but I > know of signs of this. This is her only sign, but her heel cords > look really tight too. I wonder if they need to be stretched or > something? Does anyone elses child do the toe-walking and has anyone > ever had anything done about it? Is there anything that can be done? > I am worried about Kassie's legs,muscles etc. as she gets older! I > know lots of questions, but I wanted to ask you all for some info. > before really discussing it w/ a Dr! Thanks in advance! > > Carla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Carla, My daughter toe-walks as well, she does have PVL (damage to the white matter of the brain). She does really well about not toe-walking most of the time but when she goes through a growth spurt it does get worse. I noticed in your post that you stated her heel cords looked tight. Has she just recently gone through a growth spurt, (I know that when goes through a growth spurt her heel cords also tighten up) her PT stretches her heel cords which helps tremendously. I do hope this helps. Faye Hi all, My daughter Kassie age 7, almost always walks on her toes. I realize that this Autistic related but I am wondering if it is related to Cerebral sy as well? It has never been mentioned to me, but I know of signs of this. This is her only sign, but her heel cords look really tight too. I wonder if they need to be stretched or something? Does anyone elses child do the toe-walking and has anyone ever had anything done about it? Is there anything that can be done? I am worried about Kassie's legs,muscles etc. as she gets older! I know lots of questions, but I wanted to ask you all for some info. before really discussing it w/ a Dr! Thanks in advance! Carla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Sondra, that is what I am soooo afraid of, that she will have complications later on from it. It doesn't matter what is going on w/ her...anxious,happy,sad she still toe walks. That is an interesting idea about talking the pictures, I may try it. I don't know if it will help though, she doesn't seem to care except when her heels and feet hurt. Thanks for responding! Carla > Carla, many people of autism toe walk for various reasons, to me the only > time is when under great distress or anxiety . If my shoes are off and get > of trigger to fear or anxiety find myself up on my toes. Have long history > of this throughout mental health records, but in most walking I to be of > flat footed and walk with sloppy gait, but slight on toes. It is of > neurological and is often a signal of poor proprioceptual movements (where > we are in space things) as well as can be sensory. But it can be a style of > walking that has very bad consequences if not altered and supported to walk > with feet down. There are shoes with weights, there are braces that force > the foot down, you can be to do range of motion exercises that a PT can show > of you how to do to help relax the muscles and maybe teach her by taking > picture of her toe walking and then take of picture of her flat foot, then > show her feet down, so when you to notice feet up remind her feet down and > practice this script with her to learn so she can be to have of this as > intervention, and maybe even place it to IEP. If toe walking is not > intervened with it can cause complications to the legs and walking as she > matures into adult years and may need of surgery to repair. > Sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Constipation is not a problem for Kassie...she goes each day w/ out trouble. Milk huh?? She does eat quite a few dairy products! Thanks for the info.! Carla > > Hi all, > > > > My daughter Kassie age 7, almost always walks on her toes. I > realize > > that this Autistic related but I am wondering if it is related to > > Cerebral sy as well? It has never been mentioned to me, but I > > know of signs of this. This is her only sign, but her heel cords > > look really tight too. I wonder if they need to be stretched or > > something? Does anyone elses child do the toe-walking and has > anyone > > ever had anything done about it? Is there anything that can be > done? > > I am worried about Kassie's legs,muscles etc. as she gets older! I > > know lots of questions, but I wanted to ask you all for some info. > > before really discussing it w/ a Dr! Thanks in advance! > > > > Carla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Not once has anyone ever mentioned Cerebral Palsy to me....it just made me wonder cause of her constant toe-walking. Does your friends son not toe-walk anymore? PT would be physical therapy right? Thanks for your response! Carla > Carla, I have a friend who's son was a toe walker, he just got diagnosed with > Cerebral Palsy as well. He is doing wonderful with PT. > > Pennie > Abby's Mom > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Thanks Faye! Yes it does help. PVL, never heard of that. I am ne to all of this even though Kassie is 7! Kaassie does have a few moments when she does walk on her heels......I do see it sometimes. I do wonder why no one has ever referred her to PT? I didn't know if there was anythign that could be done for her, now I know that yes there is! Thanks for the help!! Carla > Carla, > My daughter toe-walks as well, she does have PVL (damage to the > white matter of the brain). She does really well about not toe- walking > most of the time but when she goes through a growth spurt it does get > worse. I noticed in your post that you stated her heel cords looked > tight. Has she just recently gone through a growth spurt, (I know that > when goes through a growth spurt her heel cords also tighten up) > her PT stretches her heel cords which helps tremendously. I do hope > this helps. > Faye > > > Hi all, > > My daughter Kassie age 7, almost always walks on her toes. I realize > that this Autistic related but I am wondering if it is related to > Cerebral sy as well? It has never been mentioned to me, but I > know of signs of this. This is her only sign, but her heel cords > look really tight too. I wonder if they need to be stretched or > something? Does anyone elses child do the toe-walking and has anyone > ever had anything done about it? Is there anything that can be done? > I am worried about Kassie's legs,muscles etc. as she gets older! I > know lots of questions, but I wanted to ask you all for some info. > before really discussing it w/ a Dr! Thanks in advance! > > Carla > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 I am not sure if he toe walks any more or not, I will have to ask. Yes PT is physical therepy. Pennie Abby's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 Carla, If you nose around the files section of the Autism-Mercury list, there is information from parents who addressed mercury in the child's body and the muscles loosened and the CP symptoms went away. There's one mother's story I remember who had a much older child, but you'll have do dig through their " love letters " section to find the information. I didn't bookmark it, but I remember it because I thought it was so interesting. PennY > Not once has anyone ever mentioned Cerebral Palsy to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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