Conservative therapy and physiotherapy in children with toe walking: a systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorBesios, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorKyriakatis, GMen_US
dc.contributor.authorBesios, T.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T08:46:55Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T08:46:55Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this systematic review was to study all the randomized controlled trials on the effects of conservative treatment and physiotherapy programs on children with toe walking. A literature search was performed in the databases: PubMed, Scopus, PsychInfo, SportDiscus, and ResearchGate. Toe-walking and toe walking were the keywords searched. Furthermore, explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria were established, and the research selection procedure was carried out by two distinct reviewers. The physiotherapy evidence data-base (PEDro) scale was used to assess the quality of the final studies included in the systematic review. Out of the total of 2079 studies initially identified, 6 studies were finally included. The results showed that physiotherapy interventions and conservative therapy, such as botulinum toxin, ankle foot orthosis or foot orthosis and electric stimulation therapy can help reduce toe walking especially when these methods are combined with classic physiotherapeutic exercises and stretches. Conservative treatment and physiotherapy have positive effect on children who have toe walking symptoms. However, further research is needed in this area to determine the most effective treatment methods to reduce the symptoms of toe walking and find the best treatment to improve the daily lives of these patients, focusing on avoiding surgical procedures.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Patras, Patra, Greeceen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsHuman Performance and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greeceen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsHumanPerformance and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greeceen_US
dc.identifier.citationBesios P, Kyriakatis GM, Besios T.. Conservative therapy and physiotherapy in children with toe walking: a systematic review . International Journal of Clinical Trials. 2024 Sep; 11(3): 231-239en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3240
dc.identifier.issn2349-3259
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/243646
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume11en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3259.ijct20241591en_US
dc.subjectToe-walkingen_US
dc.subjectBotulinum toxinen_US
dc.subjectAnkle foot orthosisen_US
dc.subjectFoot orthosisen_US
dc.subjectElectric stimulation therapyen_US
dc.titleConservative therapy and physiotherapy in children with toe walking: a systematic reviewen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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