Pediatric Foot Pain is Not Normal: MD Podiatrist
Medical experts are reminding everyone that foot and ankle pain is not normal and should be addressed. “Your feet shouldn’t hurt,” says Dan Michaels, DPM a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon and a Fellow Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). “Foot and ankle surgeons are specially trained to diagnose and treat all conditions affecting the foot and ankle, from the simple to the complex. And we can help you with any pain you may be experiencing.”
Pain in a child’s foot or ankle is never normal and there is no such thing as “growing pains.” Your child’s pain could be caused by common pediatric conditions such as flatfeet, ingrown toenails, plantar warts, and sports injuries. A child experiencing pain that lasts more than a few days or is severe should be examined by a foot and ankle surgeon.