Our 3 year old somehow fell in our hallway, we have baseboard heating and there was an easel kids use (plastic) to the side. We aren t exactly sure how she fell, possibly running with socks on or got footing stuck on easel. She cried, I ran downstairs scooped her up I noticed right away on her back a bump so I put ice on it. She calmed down & seemed fine but I did notice a bump & some bruising starting right next to her spine. My husband looked at it & thought it would become a bruise but didn t think she needed to be looked at. She had stopped crying didn t want ice was waking & wanting to play etc. within 15-20 mins. Hasn t exhibited any limitations or complained of pain(tho she does have a high pain tolerance) This was probably 4 days ago. It has gone down and the bruising on the lump is turning that yellowish outer area like it s going away. There is still a lump tho but not as big. My daughter has been complaining off and on her belly hurts. I m not sure if it s related - husband says she hdnt complained to him & thinks she does say it to me to possibly get attention or get into our bed at night. It doesn t always work with me so I m not sure that s it. I wonder if the two are related. Another Mom mentioned her kids have been sick high fever sore throats & wondered if her belly pain could be related to being sick from strep (strep has been going around in the area) I had never heard of that. The mom mentioned you can have cases with complaints of a sore belly from strep. She did have a sore throat weeks ago along with head congestion from cold. I m wondering If I should be concerned about a lump next to spine after the fall she had& if I should get it looked at or if there are things I should be looking for that she definitely be looked at by dr. She s a rough and tumble type of kid always falling playing rough it seems, her knees haven t healed from the scrapes she keeps getting in over a month poor kid. And I m a worry wart - try not to go to dr for everything. With her we d probably be there every day. But it s the spine so I m second guessing whether I should ve rushed her to Dr.