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What Causes Joint Pain In Hands And Wrists In Case Of A Child?
My son is 10 years old and he is having 2nd molar coming out. He is experiencing terrible pain since past one month. In between he had some cold , fever. He took medicines and now complaining about wrist and joint pain in both hands. Can you please tell us why is it so ? Can it be because of new molar coming out ? His blood test report for Rheumatic Arthritis and Rheumatic fever is negative....... please help
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
Good evening,
the wrist and joint pains is unlikely because of arthritis or coming of molar.
Some fevers also cause joint pains. However if the fever has subsided and still the child is having pain it could also be because of calcium or vitamin D deficiency.
A blood test for Serum Calcium/ Ionic calcium and Vitamin D levels should be ideally done and started on appropriate supplements.
X-ray of the involved joints can be done to support the diagnosis.
the wrist and joint pains is unlikely because of arthritis or coming of molar.
Some fevers also cause joint pains. However if the fever has subsided and still the child is having pain it could also be because of calcium or vitamin D deficiency.
A blood test for Serum Calcium/ Ionic calcium and Vitamin D levels should be ideally done and started on appropriate supplements.
X-ray of the involved joints can be done to support the diagnosis.
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