dd9, history of hypermobility, hip prob last year in her right leg, now has pain below her left knee, on the shin.

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It started suddenly after her first day back at school (after a virus) last monday. It's worse in the mornings and it's hard for her to get up and down stairs.

I am wondering if it's related to growing? Last year she had iliotibial band problems, in her right hip, inflammation for 3 months. She has slight pronation in her right leg, it turns in.

Googling has found Osgood Shlatters disease, but she has no lump, and isn't an active sporty child.

I just hope it will go away.

Shins are typical places to feel the "growing pains". My ds suffers every now and again with them. Badly enough to get investigated. He is a very tall boy for his age.

hi, sorry to hear about your son.

it's just the one shin tho, very weird. what do you do to help?

I am thinking ice.

Ibuprofen really helps more than anything. I think it is to do with the bone growing fast and the ligaments trying to catch up.

Have you been to the GP?

really, thats what the orthopedics specualist said last yr about her hip problem. she had iliotibial band inflammation, which was undiagnosed for weeks.

i do hope this goes. her hip lasted 3 months.

spoke to our physio from last year on the phone, possibly post viral thing. DD was ill for 2 weeks, with mesenteric adenitis, and isn't fully recovered from that.

I hope she feels better soon. xxx