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toeing “out” of a 20 month old

My 20 month old granddaugher started walking at fifteen months.
Her right foot toes out slightly, but her left foot toes out to aprox. a ten o’clock position. Will this most likely straightern itself out?


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    Vivian Abrams DPM

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    As the doctor on this site who doesn’t give out possible causes for every specific problem, I am sorry you feel that way, please read the disclaimer and please understand I do this only a few spare minutes a day. Making a medical diagnosis based on the sparse information people post here is very nearly impossible. What you may not realize is that there is alot more to diagnosing than you think. Some of the causes of numbness in the feet include but are not limited to Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Vitamin B-12 deficiency, Rheumatoid arthritis, Pernicious anemiaPeripheral neuropathy, trauma such as ill fitting shoes, injury, low back problems, pinched nerves …Having said all that, your advice to your daughter seems to make good sense. It is possible that her shoes may have injured the superficial nerves in the foot. If they are only slightly injured, it may take several weeks-months to recover. This is not an absolute. Nothing in medicne is. My recommendation is if she still has the problem in several weeks is to see a podiatrist or orthopedist. Good luck.

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    9 10

    Thank you for responding. I got more information and this is what I hoped for. I am now comfortable letting her wait a few more weeks to see if it goes away before seeing a doctor. Good response.

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    9 10

    The last two days my right big toe has been numb. It feels like it has a rubber band wrapped around it and it is so tight that it could pop. I don’t know what to think or what I should do. Is this anything to be alarmed over. I don’t wear bad shoes, I am constantly in comfy flip flops. It’s really starting to irritate me. What is your advice? Thanks!

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