My 8-year-old's ankle 'pops' out?

[PariAnderson]

My 8-year-old daughter is having a lot of pain in her ankles on and off.  She is bigger than average, (56”, 95 lbs).

In the past couple of years, when she ran it would ‘pop’ out and hurt for a couple of days.  Now it hurts doing simple movements throughout the day.

When she was young she used to throw tantrums and pull her forearm out of joint very easily.  I have serious hyper mobility and was wondering if maybe that was part of her problem, because I recall the same pain when I was young.

Is there an answer, and is there anything I should be doing for her?

[achilles2]

I too was having problems with my ankle. I saw many orthopedists and had physical therapy for at least two years without any help. A friend recommended this chiropractor she knew, and I thought "Why not."I have been going to him for about two months and I am off my pain meds, one of which was ultram. Once he determined the pain in my ankle was not from back alignment issues he began treating the ankle for a chronic ankle sprain (a weak ankle)  I would rec- commend a good chiropractor. If you do not know a good one, my chiropractor says that to call and ask if the doctor will meet with you and answer your questions before you decide whether or not to schedule an appointment. If he or she says no, call another chiropractor. Good luck and I hope this helps.

achilles2

[Gators32]

My son is 8 years old and is very active. He is constantly complaining of pain in his ankles after playing, running, etc. Sometimes he can barely walk when he has this pain. I apply ice and ibuprofen, but I am not getting any answers from the doctors. They tell me his ankles are weak, and give him excercises to do and that is not helping. What should we do next, since this is progressively getting worse?
Worried mom!!!!

[JainMD]

Hi Pari,
Which place do you belong to?
I would like to mention about Marfan’s syndrome which could be helpful while discussing with doctor.
Marfan’s syndrome is a familial disorder of elastic connective tissue that is characterized by aortic root dilatation and dissection, valvular insufficiency, lens dislocation, and arachnodactyly, among other findings.
Although the disorder is inherited at birth, some of the manifestations, such as aortic dilatation, scoliosis, and sternal deformity, take time to develop.
This delayed manifestation may cause the diagnosis to be delayed until later in childhood.
The diagnosis is made mainly by clinical (Ghent) criteria.
The patient must have at least 2 systems involved, at least 2 major criteria (ascending aortic enlargement or dissection, ectopia lentis, dural ectasia, positive family history, proven mutation, or 4 skeletal findings), and 1 minor criterion.
Keep me informed I would be interested to follow up the case.
Bye.

[PariAnderson]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you so much for the opinions!

Neither of us has had a heart scan, although I've been told I have tachycardia, and she was born with a murmer that subsided after a day.
She has an appointment coming up and now I will be sure to discuss all of this with the Dr.!

I can't tell you how appreciated your concern and attention is.  I will let you know what happens after the appointment, if you have time, that is.

Again, thank you!  Pari

[JainMD]

Hi Pari,
How is your daughter doing?
I think ankle stabilizer is fine and will help her in her movements and would also stabilize her joint.
I would like to know whether any heart scan has been done for you or for you daughter? If yes, what is the report?
Imaging of the heart and aorta should be obtained periodically.
I think she might be having Marfan’s syndrome.
Which is characterized by laxity of major joints, but it is rarely symptomatic, and it has well-defined diagnostic criteria.
You should be consulting a Cardiologist and neurologist at earliest for diagnostic evaluation of Marfan’s syndrome.
Keep me informed if you have any queries.
Bye.

[PariAnderson]

Thank you so, so much for answering.  I have hyper-mobility syndrome with lax skin but no known scoliosis, I do however have Intracranial Hypertension and chiari 1, so my spine is always contorted.  I am almost certain she has hyper-mobility syndrome she doesn't display the lax skin or scoliosis and has always been amazing at sports but the trouble with her ankles is really affecting her abilities.

My main problem lies with the doctors here.  Are there certain tests to request for her?  She has been told to take ibuprofen, and they gave her an ankle stablizer, but I would like to be proactive about it and our doctors don't really work that way.

Could you please let me know exactly what to request from them?  They said her x-rays are normal.  I'm at my wit's end.
Thank you so much for your time!     Pari

[JainMD]

Hi,
How are you feeling?
I would like to know about some associated conditions to diagnose whether she is having Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Does she have lax skin too? Does she have joint instability and scoliosis?
She might be having hyper-mobility syndrome.
The joint hyper-mobility syndrome is a condition that features joints that easily move beyond the normal range expected for a particular joint. The joint hyper-mobility syndrome is considered a benign condition.
There is a tendency of the condition to run in families (familial).
Genes that are responsible for the production of collagen, an important protein that helps to glue tissues together, are suspected of playing a role.
I think you should be consulting an orthopaedician at earliest.
Keep me posted about his associated conditions as well. I would like to know about other questions what I have put up.
Keep me informed.
Bye.

[PariAnderson]

Pllllllllllease answer