Tow Walking? Let’s Check the Plantar (Babinski) Reflex!👣 If your child is walking on their toes, it might be due to an active Plantar or Babinski reflex. This reflex can make the foot hypersensitive, causing your child to walk on their tippy toes to avoid feeling the ground. Here’s how to check and help reduce toe walking. Testing the Plantar (Babinski) Reflex🔍 Start at the Heel: Use your finger or an old pen, start at the heel, and drag up the outside edge of the foot. Watch the Toes: If the

The Babinski reflex (or sign), which is assessed during neurological examination, can be tested by using a finger or blunt object to stroke the sole of the foot along the lateral side, from the heel to the toes. Dorsiflexion of the big toe and plantar flexion and spreading of the small toes indicate a positive Babinski sign. This sign is positive in infants until 12–24 months of age. Afterwards, a positive Babinski sign may indicate damage to the corticospinal tract. Full video available here: h