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What Causes Feet Pain In A Child?
my 5 year old son is complaining of his feet hurting.they are red and hot and swelling.there itching.looks like his feet were the only thing that was out in the sun all day and burnt.the redness seems to be going further up his ankles now.what should i do. thanks Darci
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
There are many causes of such a complaint in your child. The redness pain and swelling could be due to an inflammatory problem such as an inflammatory arthritis of the joints in your childs foot or an infective problem such as a cellulitis or a septic arthritis. He should be seen by a physician to be assessed, have some blood work and X-rays and possibly some further investigations.
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