Here are some frequently asked questions you may have about Pediatric Orthopaedics . Children should not ordinarily experience hip pain with activity.
Pain following walking or running can be the sign of an underlying hip problem.
Professional help should be sought if a child persistently limps or complains of pain after activity. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that may develop for no reason. Children should be checked for scoliosis by their pediatrician. Oftentimes, children are shy and resist an examination in which they are undressed. Wearing a bathing suit to the pediatrician's office is a little trick in avoiding this problem and assures a thorough back exam.