Elephants don’t wear high heels, but they certainly walk like they do. Foot problems plague pachyderm conservation efforts. But it’s not clear if being in captivity causes changes in walking gait that ...

Toe-walking is something most of us associate with toddlers, dancers or people trying to sneak quietly across a room. But some adults wonder whether walking on their toes offers any biomechanical ...

While toe-walking can aid individuals with specific muscle or neurological conditions, scientific evidence indicates it's less efficient and potentially harmful for healthy adults. This gait disrupts ...