DD Clicking HIP in frustration

[Tw1nkle]

Hi,
I am going to take my DD to the doctor, but we go away for a week tomorrow, so I'll take her when we get back. I just wanted some advice/thoughts off here in the meantime!

DD is just under two, her hips have been checked previously - all ok. Her legs are the same, and she is walking and running about as normal.

However, when she gets tired she twists her feet over, and bends her fingers back in frustration! I've been able to manage this to some extent by letting her have loads of sleep, and diverting her attention when she is tired.

However, last week, she was sat on my lap and tired, and getting irritable, I felt she was moving her hip/thigh bone - I could feel it on my leg - as if she were disloocating her hip somehow - she put it back again no problem. She's done it a few times since.

Has anyone else had this?

Thanks.

Is she hypermobile by any chance? If so, she is likely to feel the need to "click" her joints to get comfortable.

Not too sure what you mean by 'hypermobile'? She is fairly active - normal 22 month old really.

I'm just a little worried that she's choosing to 'click' her hip - of all the joints, I rather her choose a different one!

I'm worried that she might have an issue with her hip that means it's easy for her to 'click' - at least she puts it back though!

I meant with hypermobile joints- joints that are a bit bendier than normal joints, have a wider range of movement. Both my dcs are hypermobile, and it does mean that they never seem quite comfortable in their bodies iyswim; always stretching and clicking joints.

I see!!

Yes, I suppose she might!
Can the GP confirm it?

Thanks.

Hi,

It seems she is 'HyperMobile'!!!

Doctor confirmed it today!

Hi! When she gets older you may find that she gets joint pains (though not everybody does). It is a good idea to keep active and strengthen her joints. Swimming really good, and she may be offered physio if a problem develops.

I'm hypermobile too (though not to a massive extent). I really recommend that when she gets older you don't allow her to overtrain for any specific sport - cross training is much more successful if you have hypermobile joints.

I'm not an expert by any means but if you can get her interested in gymnastics it might help strengthen her muscles and tendons in a balanced way.

My hips are clicky too - as long as it is pain free it doesn't seem to cause any problems.