Bone Conditions |
Fractures in Children
Fractures occur when more force is applied to the bone than the bone can absorb. Bones are weakest when they are twisted. |
Lordosis
A spine affected by lordosis has a curve in the vertebrae in the lower back area, giving the child a "swayback" appearance. |
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease is an overuse condition or injury of the knee that causes pain and swelling below the knee area over the shin bone. |
Scoliosis in Children
Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment |
Sever’s Disease
Children are at greatest risk of developing Sever’s disease when they have reached the early part of a growth spurt in early puberty. |
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Detailed information on slipped capital femoral epiphysis, including cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment |