Patient's question:
2-year-old baby is walking with a limp for about ten days. When asked, she says it doesn't hurt. Several doctors have said it's synovitis caused by a cold and that it's nothing to worry about. Today, she accidentally got her shin bone pinched, and she cried that it hurt, but there was no visible redness. Today, another doctor visited and said it was growing pains, prescribing bone-strengthening medication. What is going on with my baby? Should we have a more thorough check-up?Tonight, while washing her feet, I noticed that for three consecutive days, one foot has been cold while the other is warm. The other days, I didn't notice this. After soaking her feet, they became warm. What's going on? Urgent... Urgent...
Doctor's answer:
The baby is walking with a limp and experiencing pain in the calf area. It is suspected that the symptoms are caused by a lack of trace elements. It is best to go to the hospital for laboratory tests. Additionally, this could also be a case of transient hip joint synovitis, which typically occurs in early childhood. When it appears after a viral cold or nausea and vomiting, it usually does not require special treatment and typically resolves on its own within a week. If the pain is significant, oral anti-inflammatory and blood-activating medications can be taken.