The child has aching legs

The pain of the legs in a child is quite common, especially common in infants aged 3 to 10 years. Sometimes it is difficult for children to localize this pain and it seems to them that the whole body hurts. Parents in no case should not leave such complaints without attention, because if a child has pain in his legs, this may indicate both a banal "growth disease" and symptoms of a more serious illness.

Why do children have sore feet?

1. Most often, this is directly the age. The fact is that before the onset of puberty, a child's growth increases mainly due to the growth of the legs, especially the legs. Because of this, intensive growth and differentiation of tissues takes place in them, which requires increased supply of blood. The vessels that lead to the muscles and bones of the legs are wide enough, but up to 7-10 years they contain too few elastic fibers. It turns out that in the daytime, when the baby is actively moving, the blood circulation is normal, but at rest it slows down. That is why a child's legs and legs are aching at night. Most parents know that the pain recedes if the legs are massaged - massage stimulates blood flow.
2. Another common cause is impaired posture and orthopedic problems. This is because, due to such problems, the gait is broken, the pressure falls on a certain area - joint, shin and so on. To exclude pathologies, regular checkups should be performed at the orthopedist.
3. If the child often aching legs, this can be a consequence of various infections: chronic tonsillitis, adenoiditis and even caries. In addition, it is important to eliminate endocrine problems and consult with a TB specialist. It should be remembered that most of the blood diseases begin with pain in the legs.
4. If the calves of the legs are affected in a child over three years of age, this may indicate a lack of calcium and phosphorus in the body or that they are not well absorbed.

If the above problems are excluded by specialists, and the child continues to be troubled by pain, it may be necessary to be examined for the presence of the following diseases that can provoke such a symptomatology:

1. Congenital pathologies of the heart and blood vessels.
2. Congenital inferiority of connective tissue.
3. Pain in the joint, accompanied by its swelling and redness may indicate septic arthritis.
4. Acute pain in the anterior part of the knee speaks of Schlatter's disease, which is most often found in adolescents actively involved in sports.
5. Also, the cause of pain may be stretching of the tendons, bruises, trauma.