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7 years
A seven years old girl have a pain in her legs and knees .can I get an opinion if it is a virus or something more
Apr 29, 2014

Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
That depends on how often the pain is and what triggers it and from how long it is .It might be growing pain ,growing pains typically occur between ages 3 and 7.The pain is triggered when bones grow, stretching the bone's thick covering,these pains have been linked to particularly active days and not growth. Growing pains are real discomforts for many children
If your child develops certain symptoms, it's wise to notify your child's doctor. Worrisome symptoms that might indicate that something other than growing pains and something more serious may be going on include:
-Persistent pain, pain in the morning or swelling, tenderness, and redness in a joint
-Joint pain associated with an injury
-Limping, weakness, or unusual tiredness
If a child wakes up in the morning with leg pains , then feels relief after moving around, it may be juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) arthritis usually missed as a diagnose
Those pains need to be investigated by a doctor,They should not be simply dismissed. It may not be anything serious, but it needs to be evaluated.
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