Why does hip pain happen in children?
ANSWER
Your child uses their hips every day for walking, crawling, sitting, or standing. Because of this, hip problems can come up. This can make it hard for them to move the right way.
If your child has a hip problem, she may have hip pain, but she may also have pain in her knee or thigh instead. She might start to limp. Or she may be in too much pain to walk at all.
Your child’s hip could hurt for lots of reasons. It may be because of problems they were born with. Infections, injuries, and other things can cause it, too.
From: Top Causes of Hip Pain in Children WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Roy Benaroch on January 10, 2018
SOURCES:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “The limping child.”
University of Chicago: “Common causes of hip pain in children.”
Nemours Foundation: “Toxic synovitis.”
American Academy of Pediatrics: “Arthritis.”
American Academy of Pediatrics: “Hip dysplasia.”
American Academy of Family Physicians: “Hip problems in infants.”
Mayo Clinic: “Legg-Calve-Perthes disease: Symptoms and causes.”
Mayo Clinic: “Legg-Calve-Perthes disease: Diagnosis and treatment.”
American Academy of Family Physicians: “Slipped capital femoral epiphysis.”
Mayo Clinic: “Septic arthritis.”
SOURCES:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “The limping child.”
University of Chicago: “Common causes of hip pain in children.”
Nemours Foundation: “Toxic synovitis.”
American Academy of Pediatrics: “Arthritis.”
American Academy of Pediatrics: “Hip dysplasia.”
American Academy of Family Physicians: “Hip problems in infants.”
Mayo Clinic: “Legg-Calve-Perthes disease: Symptoms and causes.”
Mayo Clinic: “Legg-Calve-Perthes disease: Diagnosis and treatment.”
American Academy of Family Physicians: “Slipped capital femoral epiphysis.”
Mayo Clinic: “Septic arthritis.”
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