Aches, Pains & Injuries

• Broken Bones

  Many kids will have a broken bone at some point. Here’s what to expect.

• Buckle Fractures

  A buckle or torus fracture is a type of broken bone. One side of the bone bends, raising a little buckle, without breaking the other side of the bone.

• Canker Sores (Aphthous Ulcers)

  Many people regularly get bothersome canker sores in their mouths. Here’s how to help prevent them – and make a kid who has one more comfortable.

• Concussions: What Teachers Need to Know

  What teachers should know about concussions and the healing process.

• Fainting

  Fainting is a temporary loss of consciousness. Someone who has fainted will usually recover quickly.

• Fever (High Temperature) In Kids

  Information on temperatures, symptoms, treatment, and when to call a doctor
  or seek emergency care if your child has a fever. Learn more here.

• Functional Abdominal Pain

  Functional abdominal pain is lasting belly pain that doesn’t respond to treatment. Many school-age kids have it at some point, but get better without lasting problems.

• Going to the Emergency Room

  Knowing what to expect when you need to take your child to the emergency room can help make it a little less stressful.

• Greenstick Fractures

  A greenstick fracture is a type of broken bone. The bone cracks on one side only, not all the way through the bone.

• Growing Pains

  Growing pains are leg pains and soreness that happen to kids at night, usually when they’re 3 to 12 years old.