Back Injuries In Children
Anyone Familiar With Back Injuries in Children?
One week ago, DD woke up not being able to feel her legs. They were swollen and red with bruised looking knee caps. We propped them up, the swelling went down but now her legs hurt so bad she is in a wheelchair. Chiropractor and GP ordered an MRI of lower back which came out normal.
Her legs are painful to the touch. She cannot put weight on them, she has two points on her spine that cause complete bilateral numbness in her legs. One spot is just above the hips, the other is just below bra strap level. Manual traction removes the pain in the legs but when legs are released the pain comes rushing back worse than ever. Has anyone ever heard of these symptoms and what they mean? The docs are perplexed and I am getting worried.
Thanks
She needs to be referred to a neurologist. Next step, that specialist will probably order a full MRI imaging of her spine, with a focus on thoracic region (that bra level). Lesions in the thoracic region can cause problems from that level and down to the feet.
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