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Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease for Parents
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease changes the hip joint and can cause a stiff joint, pain, and a limp.
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Common Childhood Orthopedic Conditions for Parents
Flatfeet, toe walking, pigeon toes, bowlegs, and knock-knees. Lots of kids have these common orthopedic conditions, but are they medical problems that can and should be corrected?
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Taking Care of Your Body: Answers for Boys With Autism for Kids
Learning how to take care of your body is part of growing up. Here's what to do to keep yourself clean and healthy.
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Taking Care of Your Body: Answers for Boys With Autism for Teens
When you're a teen, your body changes — this is part of growing up. You will have to learn new routines to keep yourself clean and healthy. Here's what to expect.
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X-Ray Exam: Lower Leg (Tibia and Fibula) for Parents
An X-ray of the tibia and fibula can help find the cause of pain, tenderness, swelling, or deformity of the lower leg. It can detect broken bones, and after a broken bone has been set, help see if it has healed well.
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A to Z: Dislocation, Hip for Parents
A dislocation is when the bones in a joint slip out of their normal position. A hip dislocation is an injury that occurs when the ball of the thighbone moves out of the socket of the hipbone.
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) for Parents
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) happens when the autonomic nervous system — which controls things like heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing — doesn't work as it should.
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Rickets for Parents
Rickets is when bones become soft and weak, usually because a child doesn't get enough vitamin D. Most kids with rickets get better with treatment.
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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip for Parents
Babies can be born with this hip problem or develop it soon after birth. Early treatment can help the hip joint grow normally.
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Osteochondritis Dissecans for Parents
Osteochondritis dissecans is when a piece of bone and the attached cartilage break down and become loose. If it heals completely, kids who have it usually don't have any long-lasting problems.