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Suggest Remedy For Pain Due To Popped Elbow In A Child
my daughter is 5 years old and can do back handsprings and her athletic ablity is amazing for her age is she too young to be doing all of this..... she goes to a practice once a week for an hour at a gym and she is always grabbing her wrist. tonight her elbow popped and she started to cry. what should i do?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Probably she is having dislocation of elbow joint.
keep her upper limb in a sling to avoid movements.
Better consult Ortho specalist to confirm the diagnosis and further management.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Probably she is having dislocation of elbow joint.
keep her upper limb in a sling to avoid movements.
Better consult Ortho specalist to confirm the diagnosis and further management.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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