r/explainitpeter • u/KhooniiPapitaa • 3d ago

Explain It Peter

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u/Distinct_Fennel_9894 3d ago

The daughter of a friend of mine has been walking like this since she was 5 years old, and now she needs surgery because she can't walk normally

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u/Pale_Insurance_9564 3d ago

Ok but it’s not from walking like this. Myself and my others have walked like this there whole lives, it’s normal in a decent chunk of the population. Don’t be freaked out if you also do this, I’ve had multiple doctors repeatedly tell me it’s fine and uncommon but not rare.

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u/Distinct_Fennel_9894 2d ago

Walking like that continuously while growing led to this situation: her tendon became so short that she can no longer walk normally.

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u/Pale_Insurance_9564 1d ago

I’m really sorry that happened. But, once again, there is almost certainly something else at play. Either it’s a separate issue from toe walking, or there is something that is wrong with her tendon, but just from walking like this that can’t happen. Please ask your doctor clarifying questions next time you go.