The common causes of toe gripping may include arch collapse, myofascial contracture, plantar fasciitis, etc. Depending on the cause of the problem, general care, medication, and surgical treatment are available. 1. Collapsed arch: Collapsed arch can lead to excessive tension in the plantar muscles, causing the phenomenon of gripping the ground by walking toes. The symptoms can be relieved by massaging the plantar muscles and the muscles at the back of the calf. 2. Myofascial contracture: Myofascial contracture responsible for flexion of the toes can cause toe gripping, and surgery is usually needed to release the contracted myofascial tissue to relieve the symptoms. 3. Plantar Fasciitis: Repeated pulling of plantar muscles and fascia for a long period of time causes plantar fasciitis, which leads to heel and plantar pain, and causes toe gripping when walking. You should take proper rest, and you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use drugs such as clofenac diethylamide latex, piroxicam, indomethacin, etc. to alleviate the symptoms. The symptoms of walking toe scratching may also be caused by other reasons, if it continues to be unrelieved, you can go to the regular hospital for medical treatment.