my sons legs hurt alot. going on now 3yrs. mostly at night below the knee on both legs. hurts some during the day. when walking down a hill or up a hill or running. we have been to an orthopedic, podiatrist, neurologist. nothing was found. only things that hasn t been done is blood work. Other than growing pains, could a poor diet or diabetes be causing the pain?
Hi, From your description, this seems to be a growing pain only. This is a very common condition, and they will overgrow this with advancing age. In sever and disturbing cases, I used to order a blood routine examination + ESR, serum calcium and vitamin D levels. This will rule out any hematological causes; hypocalcemia and vitamin D deficiency can also worsen the pain. Kindly discuss with your pediatrician. Poor diet, deficient in vitamins and minerals can contribute to this-include enough green leafy vegetables, fruits, nuts and dairy products in diet. Need not worry about diabetes as a cause. Give paracetamol when necessary for pain relief. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. 