Patient's question:
What causes leg pain in children? Do they need to be treated in the hospital? How long does it take to recover? Please help me!Doctor's answer:
The main reasons for leg and knee pain in children are primarily injuries, tumors, or inflammation. If a child comes to the doctor, the corresponding examinations need to be performed. If injuries, tumors, inflammation, or joint structural deformities can be ruled out, growth pain should be considered. This does not require special treatment and generally occurs in the age range of 4 to 8 years old.Most joint pain or knee pain that lasts for a long time and has a vague, uncertain location, without limping, is generally not a serious issue. However, if pain appears suddenly, the location is more specific, the pain is severe, and limping occurs—walking in a limping manner—or if there are accompanying symptoms such as poor appetite or weight loss, it may indicate a more serious problem.