dd1 has back ache causing a limp...

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she's had an MRI scan which thankfully cameback clear and and xray which was also clear.
However,still limping because when she puts her foot down,it pulls on her back.
Anyone have any experience of this and know what to do next?

It sounds like her back maybe out.What age is she ?

I would recommend pilates and a physio.Make sure your physio is recommended.You could ask who the pilates instructor recommends.

I would look for a pilates studio where she will get one to one as opposed to a mat work class.

Pressuming she is old enough.

It it muscular or skeletal? Did the hosp give you any indication?

How old is she? If she is at school and working at a desk for most of the day she should ahve some kind of health assesment done so they can identify any triggers (ie desk too high/low, PC use, mouse use etc) that may not be helping

Have they checked that the cords right at the base of her spine are not too tight? It could also be muscular, ds does pilates (hypermobility) it's really helpful.

nervous system picture for you

It may not show up when she lies down as she's flat and there's less of a pull.

When they checked her out in the hospital,they even commented on how flexible she is!!!
One of the orthopaedics though,was concerned when he asked her to push her foot onto the palm of his hand.When she did that,it really hurt at the bottom of her back towards the right...which is what happens when she walks on it.(she's on tiptoe on her right side all the time.)

Sounds like she has hypermobility syndrome, try pilates, they are all trained. Some physio may help aswell if you can organise this for her. Have they checked her calf muscle to see if it's too tight?

Belle,thanks for that info.
I've rang her doctor back this morning who-surprise,surprise-is in a meeting elsewhere today so is unable to speak to me....!
She's now on a very strong painkiller which doesn't seem to be working and i've tried to get her to push an old pushchair around to see if it helps her put her foot down.(hubbie took her with him to hospital to pick up her painkillers and called in at the supermarket on the way home.He said she was able to put her foot down when she was pushing the trolley...!?!)
Don't know whether to make her stay in bed and rest it or to encourage her to keep moving.

Can you try some calf stretches? Encourage her to realy gently pull her foot up (so it's in the walking position as much as she can IYKWIM), hold it there for 5 seconds then relax, do this 5 times. Some physio would really help.

as an experiment-only for a couple of mins!-I asked her to wear her boots which have got a bit of a heel on them.Because they cause her foot to be slightly elevated,she said she actually felt comfortable when she was walking.....What could that indicate?

orthopaedics think she has a short hamstring which is going to need alot of physio.Got to keep telling to put her foot flat!