Question
My child, around 5 years old, has been complaining of leg pain lately without any apparent reason. What should be examined for a child’s lower back pain?
Answer
One of the causes of lower back pain is diseases of the spinal joints and surrounding soft tissues, such as lumbar muscle strain, myofibrosis, and regional injuries, bleeding, swelling, adhesions, and muscle spasms caused by contusions or sprains. Another cause is spinal disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis of the spine, osteoarthritis, tuberculous spondylitis, spinal injury, and lumbar disc herniation. For lower back pain caused by osteoarthritis or lumbar disc herniation, treatment with Huangshi external herbal powder can be used. In addition, diseases of the spinal cord and spinal nerves, such as spinal cord compression syndrome, acute myelitis, radiculitis, spinal tumors, and internal organ diseases such as nephritis, urinary tract infections, urinary tract stones, cholecystitis, gallstones, pancreatitis, gastric and duodenal ulceration, endometritis, adnexitis, and pelvic inflammation may also cause lower back pain. Female patients often have corresponding gynecological symptoms.