Child Has Fever And Leg Pain

A child complaining of leg pain or refusing to walk is of concern to both parents and health care providers.

Child has fever and leg pain. Common symptoms include bone pain fever chills and swelling and warmth over the infected bone. Benign acute childhood myositis BACM is a common self-limited condition and a frequently missed cause of lower leg pain in children. Severe pain or cries when leg is touched or moved.

Growing pains are a common cause of leg pain in children. Calf pain on 1 side lasts more than 12 hours. Ewings sarcoma is a childhood malignancy of bone and soft tissue.

Make sure you see your GP for a diagnosis as theyll want to rule out more serious bone infections such as. The leg pain is probably nothing but the fever issue is a sign that something is wrong. Fever and bone pain are obviously not specific for osteomyelitis.

These pains are muscle aches that can occur in the thighs behind the knees or the calves. Most of the causes of leg pain in children however are benign. If your child has a fever with muscle pain and weakness Hot swollen and stiff muscleBenign acute childhood myositis Severe leg pain with trouble walking Outcome Children typically walk normally again within a few days.

Sore muscles can occur in children as well as in adults so consult with your doctor to determine what is in question. Your child looks or acts very sick. Vomiting and high fever are usually flu symptoms and they shouldnt be ignored.

Severe pain or cries when leg is touched or moved. DS 15 months woke up this morning with a fever ranging from 99 - 102 but was not acting sick and was playing well etc. His history was notable for a spinal.