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Suggest Treatment For Severe Knee Pain In A Child

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Posted on Thu, 2 Mar 2017
Question: My son is 8 and has woke up with knee pain for 3 nights. He is fine all day and in the morning. What could this be?
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Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Probably muscle spasm

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.

Pain in knee which occurs only in morning for 3 days is most likely due to muscle spasm due to wrong positioning of limb at night.

If there is calcium deficiency then cramps and pain occur in almost all joints and not just a particular joint.

Apply a pain reliever spray two times a day for 3 days. Do light massage.

If pain still persists than we have to look for other possibilities like juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. If pain persists then get child examined by a doctor.

I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Knee Pain In A Child

Brief Answer: Probably muscle spasm Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to HCM. Can understand your concerns. Pain in knee which occurs only in morning for 3 days is most likely due to muscle spasm due to wrong positioning of limb at night. If there is calcium deficiency then cramps and pain occur in almost all joints and not just a particular joint. Apply a pain reliever spray two times a day for 3 days. Do light massage. If pain still persists than we have to look for other possibilities like juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. If pain persists then get child examined by a doctor. I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. Take care.