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Your child’s feet should not hurt.  There are many things that can cause some minor pains and aches, but typically they just don’t go away over time.  They need to be evaluated.  Some of the largest complaints that I have from my pediatric patients and referrals from orthopedists and the pediatricians are:

• heel pain
• possible fractures
• growth plate inflammation  

All these things present as just decreased activity.  If your child is complaining of decreased activity or having pain at night, the evaluation is important.  There are certain things such as flat feet; sometimes stress fractures can be treated conservatively:

• inserts
• change in shoes
• anti-inflammatory medications
• decreased activity

So if your child is having pain or decreased activity, this is not normal.  Bring your child in for an evaluation and treatment.  We’ll definitely help the current situation and likely prevent problems as adults.