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Back pain in Children

back pain in children, its effects and how to prevent it

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Back pain in Children

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  1. BackPaininYouth BackPain In Children?

  2. IsIt Concerning? Backpaininchildrenoccurs quiteoftenandseemstobe increasinglycommon. Mostof thetimethisisnotaserious problem.

  3. Whatarethesymptomsof backpaininchildren? Backpainisfeltasadiscomfortintheback.Itcan beashortfleetingpainorapainthatlastsfora longtime.Itcanbemildorsevere. Itcanstayinthe centreofthebackortravel (radiate) toother areassuchasthearmsorlegs.Itcansometimes keepyourchildawakeatnight. Thiscanaffect theirperformanceatschool.Thebackpaincan makethemfeelmiserable.Thebackpainmay affectyourchild'sabilitytoplaygamesordoPE.

  4. Howisbackpain inchildren diagnosed? Backpainiscommonand oftennothingtoworry about. However, thereare occasionswhenyouneed totakeyourchildtothe doctor.

  5. Canbackpainin childrenbeprevented? Backpacksareoftenacauseofbackpainin children. Makesuretheyarenottooheavyand theweightisequallydistributed (forexample, by carryingthebackpackontwoshouldersrather thanone). Ifalockerisavailable, encourageyour childtouseit. Swimmingishelpfulbutthereis littleevidencetosuggestthatothersporting activitiespreventbackpain. Besensibleabout theamountofexerciseyourchilddoes. Toomuch ortoolittlecanbeharmful.

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