2018
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-018-4056-7
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Correlates and predictors of paediatric leg pain: a case–control study

Abstract: Paediatric leg pains, long described as 'growing pains', frequently present to clinicians, are prevalent in early childhood, disrupt sleep, and distress affected children and parents. There are many cited associations, but no defined leg pain sub-types, nor revealed predictive factors. We explored the implicated factors (viz. foot arches, foot strength, joint mobility, vitamin D, iron) in children with leg pain versus a control group. Leg pain sub-groups-growing pains (GP), restless legs (RLS), both (mixed)-ar… Show more

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“…After reading the full text, we ultimately selected n = 32 articles that satisfied the criteria. The included articles[12-43] mainly focus on lower pain threshold, reduced bone strength, changes in vascular perfusion, anatomical factors, vitamin D deficiency, genetic susceptibility, psychological abnormalities, and associations. The main findings of the included articles were summarized (Table 1).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…After reading the full text, we ultimately selected n = 32 articles that satisfied the criteria. The included articles[12-43] mainly focus on lower pain threshold, reduced bone strength, changes in vascular perfusion, anatomical factors, vitamin D deficiency, genetic susceptibility, psychological abnormalities, and associations. The main findings of the included articles were summarized (Table 1).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many of the studies found similarities and positive overlapping findings between the two syndromes. Recently, Evans et al[43] examined several factors that might be predictors of the onset of leg pains. The study revealed that an increment in joint mobility and the strength of ankle dorsiflexion muscles were predictive of leg pain as well as increased body weight and hypovitaminosis D.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…71 Also, children with RLS tend to have more siblings with growing pains. 59 Children with RLS and children with growing pains had a high rate of decreased Vitamin D. 72 Among children with celiac disease, RLS rates are not higher, but age of onset was younger and symptoms were more severe. RLS symptom severity in this group seemed to correlate with decreased serum ferritin and decreased levels of Vitamin D. 73…”
Section: Epidemiology and Predisposing Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this sense, it has been reported that the practice of Soccer can induce a reduction in ankle joint mobility, while, this effect does not seem to occur in young Basketball and Volleyball players [Hattori & Ohta, 1986;Francia et al, 2021;Moreno-Perez et al, 2020]. The levels of AJM reduction detected in Soccer players were such to be able to increase the risk of ankle sprain, and affect the quality of gait as well as the balance, also due to a partial deafferentiation from the articular and periarticular structures caused by repeated injuries [Kaueyer and Malone, 1980;Kaufman et al, 1999;Carlson et al, 2000;Aronow et al, 2006;de Noronha et al, 2006;Basnett et al, 2013;Evans et al, 2018;You et al, 2009].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%