Joint Pain in Kids: What Parents Should Do

Growing pains are a common cause of leg pain in children. These pains are muscle aches that can create in the thighs, back the knees, or the calves. Other possible causes of leg pain that may be more major can include juvenile idiopathic arthritis(JIA), lupus, lyme disease, and leukemia. Growing pains typically occur between the ages of 3 and 7 years and are often details as an ache or throb in the legs, knees, head or abdomen. Few children are predisposed to growing pains, which produce real uncomfort in children and can be more intense after a day of vigorous activity. Symptoms include:

Persistent pain especially in the morning or tenderness, swelling and redness in a joint
Joint pain linked with injury
Limping, weakness or unusual tenderness

Parents should take their children for Doctor’s consult if the joint pains occur alongside any of the following symptoms:

Swollen, red or tender joints
Recent injury
Limping or trouble walking
Fever
Weight loss
Rash
Loss of appetite
Fatigue or weakness

The doctor will do a physical examination and may need to run tests to find the underlying cause.

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Joint Pain in Kids: What Parents Should Do

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