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DD Y4 rolling feet, sore legs at games, waiting for othpeadics. Talk to teacher about game or not.

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lexcat · 24/02/2010 16:36

She has excessive pronation, it been a problem for sometime but unpicked up by doctor a year ago. Then she was only getting sore ankles now and them. In the last few months she been getting ankle, knee and leg pains. Been to doctor again been sent to the physio and now we are waiting for orthopedics.

Had swimming for since christmas but had now started games again. Have a 1/2 mile walk to games pitch then about 3/4 hour games. DD came home complaining her ankles and knees were very sore when she returned from games.

Do I bother to speak to her teacher about her problems,or do I let it go as hopefully dd will have her insole soon, which should really help things. So hard as dd not a great lover of game at the best of times and is she milking her problems. Really not sure as dd really did have lot of pain at half term after a 3mile walk we did (loves walks)which lasted a few days.

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cory · 24/02/2010 16:52

I would speak to the teacher. There is a risk of ligament damage if her joints are unsupported. I'd ask the teacher to let her off games until the ortho has been sorted.

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lexcat · 24/02/2010 17:49

Do you really think it can be that bad as asked physio about a 5-6 mile walk dd due to do and physio couldn't see a problem as long as dd felt up to it.

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cory · 24/02/2010 18:10

Well, I'm sure it's fine if she is feeling up to it, but if she is getting pains, then she may not be. Besides, a 5-6 miles walk is different from the sudden rushing and stopping of games.

(Am a bit of a hypocrite here, as my own ds has been allowed to carry on not only games but football club. )

What I would do in your case is ask for your dd to be allowed to take things easy at games and stop when she feels pain until you have had insoles/advice from the orthopaed. Hopefully that won't take too long.

Make it clear to your dd that this is a temporary measure and she is still to keep as active as she can.

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lexcat · 25/02/2010 12:51

Turns out they had a harder then normal games lesson. Mind by the evening she was complaining that her knees felt like they couldn't hold her weigh and they might give way. She's fine this morning except sore muscles in her butt.

DD is a very active child and I consider her to be quite fit. Which is why I does worry me that she starting to get fatigue in her ankles and knees must easier. Having said that she not a naturally athletic child just full of energy and always on the go.

Still not sure whether to worry or do you thing the pain are signs of something more then her worsting flat feet and knock knees.

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DRAGON30 · 25/02/2010 14:44

Hi. I presume that your daughter has been diagnosed? It sounds just like straightforward hypermobility to me, and the insoles should really improve things, (although they may not fit in all shoes, or at least not many your daughter likes!)

I would also look for supportive ankle boots for out-of -school wear, and steer away from flat pumps/slipper type things.

I WOULD tell the teacher, by the way,. She will certainly not be the only child in school with this kind of problem, and she may be in quite a bit of pain, as things can get worse when children go through growth spurts.

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cory · 25/02/2010 16:51

It depends on what the problem is, really. If it is hypermobility, then there is a risk of hip and lower back trouble if she overstrains her joints while unsupported.

Ds (9), to be perfectly truthful, is not the best example of the benefits of exercise, as he has spent the last week flat on his back with severe hip pains. He is one of those restlessly active children, but his ankle pains have spelt trouble.

Not to say the same will happen to your dd. But I'd get her checked out.

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lexcat · 25/02/2010 17:44

"I presume that your daughter has been diagnosed?" the answer is NO that the thing she got the problems, but it's only just been recognized by the medics. The physio said she'll need insoles and has referred us on to orthopedics. So here I am asking you all for your opinions, till I get some answers from the ortho.

So really have no idea if it is hypermobility, physio was very surprised she hadn't seen dd before now (bad doctor last year). Plus was amazed that dd could balance with one foot even if a little wobbly, as dd ankles really turn inwards and the knees are starting to follow suit.

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cory · 25/02/2010 18:00

I would try to get a referral to rheumatologist if I were you; they are the ones that deal with hypermobility, so would also be able to rule it out.

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