- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- 'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
- Herbal Remedy Could Halt Peanut Allergy
- Folic Acid Might Offer Allergy Relief
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Cranberries May Help Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
- Should Your Child Be Seeing a Chiropractor?
- Animals Respond to Acupuncture's Healing Touch
- ANIMAL CARE
- Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe
- Separation Anxiety, Canine-Style
- Safe Toys for Dogs
- BONES & JOINTS
- Healthy adults have potential autoimmune disease-causing cells
- Tequila Plant May Help Fight Bone Loss
- Barefoot Lifestyle Has Its Dangers
- CANCER
- U.S. Reported 25,000 Cases of HPV-Related Cancers Annually
- Antioxidants Pose No Melanoma Threat
- Gene Studies Reveal Cancer's Secrets
- CAREGIVING
- TV Watching Doesn't Fast-Track Baby's Skills
- Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents
- Study Casts Doubt on Influential Hospital Safety Survey
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Tai Chi and Qigong Offer Many Health Benefits: Review
- Bad Marriages Harder on Women's Health
- Health Tip: Are You Anemic?
- COSMETIC
- The Acne Drug Accutane More Than Doubles Depression Risk
- Gum Chewing May Cut Craving for Snacks
- Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Gum Disease May Reactivate AIDS Virus
- Scientists Find Gene for Tooth Enamel
- Periodontal Disease Impacts Whole Health
- DIABETES
- Study Shows Turmeric May Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
- Insulin Resistance Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease
- Chamomile Tea May Ward Off Diabetes Damage
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Pesticides and How to Affordably Eat Organic or Reduce Pesticide Consumption
- Purple Tomato Extended Lives of Cancer-Prone Mice
- Decline of Underweight Children in U.S. Continue to Fall
- DISABILITIES
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Criminal Behavior Later
- Old-Growth Forests Dying Off in U.S. West
- Gene Explains How High-Fructose Diets Lead to Insulin Resistance
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Clues Found to Brain Mechanism Behind Migraines
- Time Teaches Brain to Recognize Objects
- Too Much Sun, Too Few Antioxidants Spell Eye Trouble
- FITNESS
- Exercise Extends Life of Kidney Patients
- Eating Well And Keeping Active As You Grow Old Will Help You Stay Sharp
- Walk Long, Slow and Often to Help the Heart
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- Traditional Nonsurgical GERD Treatments Not Impressive
- Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men
- Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
- GENERAL HEALTH
- A Honey of a Sinusitis Treatment
- Eating Well And Keeping Active As You Grow Old Will Help You Stay Sharp
- How Weight Loss Can Help the Heart
- HEAD & NECK
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- Using Light Therapy to Silence Harmful Brain Activity
- E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
- The Internet Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Polyunsaturated Fats Really May Lower Heart Risk
- Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
- Small Cuts in Salt Intake Spur Big Drops in Heart Trouble
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Swine Flu Closes Three Schools in NYC
- The HPV Vaccine: Preventative Medicine or Human Sacrifice?
- Bacterial Infections May Succumb to Honey
- KID'S HEALTH
- Folic Acid Reduces Infant Heart Defects
- Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death
- Traffic Seems to Make Kids' Asthma Worse
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
- Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
- Drinking Green Tea May Slow Prostate Cancer
- MENTAL HEALTH
- The 3LS Wellness Program for Reversing Chronic Symptoms and Creating Lasting Health
- Have a Goal in Life? You Might Live Longer
- Fear Response May Stem From Protein in Brain
- PAIN
- Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Back Pain
- Tai Chi May Help Ease Fibromyalgia
- Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis
- PREGNANCY
- Sugary Colas Tied to Gestational Diabetes
- Exercise As Well As Acupuncture, May Ease Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Expectant Mom's Exercise Keeps Newborn's Birth Weight Down
- SENIORS
- Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
- Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death
- High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones
Health Tip: Back Pain in Children
By eHolistic.com Published: 04/30/2009
(HealthDay News) -- In a child, back pain is different from back pain in adults. Particularly in children under age 4, it indicates a serious underlying problem, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says.
You should see your doctor if your child has back pain, the academy says, especially if accompanied by any of these other symptoms:
* Fever.
* Weight loss.
* Feelings of weakness or numbness.
* Difficulty walking.
* Pain that extends through one or both legs, or if it prevents your child from sleeping.
* Issues with the bowels or bladder.
-- Diana Kohnle
Last Updated: June 12, 2008
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