20 Oct 😬Have you noticed that your toddler is dragging their foot when they are walking? 🤔Wondering why your child is dragging their leg?

👶🏻All typically developing babies start walking between 11 to 18 months old, and if a toddler is not walking by 18 months old they would be considered delayed in their gross motor skills. When a toddler starts to walk, they will usually appear bow legged which is normal for their age. A toddler should always be symmetrical with their left and right legs when walking. Any asymmetry in their legs should be investigated.

🦶Asymmetry in walking patterns can included feet turned in or turned out, that might be one foot is turned out while the other is straight, or it might be one foot is turned in while the other is turned out. Any limping or tip toe walking should also be assessed.

One of the common asymmetry in walking patterns that our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists 🤓see is when a toddler walks with one leg forward and the other dragging behind with their foot turned out. Often parents are told that their toddler is just starting to walk and will grow out of it, but over time, little one tends to continue walking with one leg dragging behind the other.

Here are 3 Common causes for a child to be dragging their foot behind,
1. Cerebral Palsy
2. Hypotonia
3. Positional Preference due to Torticollis

It is important for every child to be seen by an Expert Paediatric Physiotherapist to investigate the underlying cause for their toddler’s asymmetrical walking pattern.

If you have noticed that your child is dragging one leg behind them, what you need to do is to ring My Favourite Physio 📱on (02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio to speak to one of our Expert Physiotherapists today! 💪

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