My 3 year old boy wakes up some nights complaining that his feet are hurting.?

Question

At first we thought it was just that his feet were falling asleep we thought that maybe he was sleeping with his legs under his body or something, but we have been worried lately that is could be something else. Is there anything that could be wrong that causes your feet to hurt? Sometimes he says they hurt during the day too. Sometimes when he has shoes on and sometimes when he's barefooted.

Answer 1

I would definitely take him to his doctor, he may want blood tests done to test for deficiencies and a physical examination. It could be lack of blood flow or many other things. I suffer from paresetia (sp?) which is kinda like my feet are numb but they do hurt often. There are far too many things it could be, the only person who can tell is his doctor and I recommend taking him as soon as you can.

Answer 2

1. Get up some time in the middle of the night, sneak to his room and check how he's sleeping.

2. Try massageing his feet to make them feel better, it might be muscle cramps.

3. If they hurt during the day then maybe it's his shoes.

Answer 3

This could be not a serious thing as all children bodies grow during the night so it can be call growing pains. Or is could be as serious as a sickness of major proportions. It would be a good idea to take him to a doctor for a check up. As there are some deceases that start up like this. Good Luck

Answer 4

This might sound ridiculous but my friend's 3 year old was constantly complaining that her feet hurt. She took her to the doctor and it ended up being a strep. The doctor told her that sometimes it can move to other places and the throat might not even hurt.

Answer 5

My son is already complaining of growing pains and he is 4 yrs old. All I do is give him Tylenol and it goes away within a half hour. I remember getting them when I was 5. It used to hurt so much I would cry. I got them till i was about 13 yrs old.

Answer 6

Ask the pediatrician to be sure, but he might have a potassium deficiency. Give him plenty of bananas, most kids will eat them, avocadoes are even higher in potassium, but many kids won't touch them. But definitely see the pediatrician about it, it isn't normal.

Answer 7

you might want to bring him to the doctor. i had an experience when my feet hurt when i walked and ran and that was because i was that i had and overactive heal. im sure its nothing that bad. but i would get it checked out just incase

Answer 8

That is odd... I would def. take him to see the pediatrician to get a professional opinion. I can't think of why that would happen but I am not medically trained...

Answer 9

Could be growing pains. Or type 1 diabetes.

Or a problem with the lymph system. This is rather long, but might help.

Mainstream medicine often ignores the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM, but its vitality is CRUCIAL to the health of the immune system. Your lymphatic system can be compared to a freeway. When congested, nothing moves. The same thing can happen in your body. Your lymphatic system affects every organ and cell in your body. When your lymphatic system's drainage becomes blocked, you cannot eliminate toxic material. When the lymph fails to function properly, it becomes sluggish or even stagnant. The clear lymph fluid becomes cloudy and thick, changing from a condition like water to milk to yogurt to cottage cheese. Thickened, gel-like stagnant lymph overloaded with toxic waste is the ideal environment for the onset of numerous illnesses, including CANCER.

Your lymphatic system includes a vast network of capillaries that transport the lymph - a series of nodes throughout the body (primarily in the neck, groin, and armpits) that collect the lymph and 3 organs; the tonsils, spleen, and thymus gland, which produce white blood cells (called lymphocytes). Lymphocytes are absolutely vital to the immune system.

The space between cells occupies about 18% of the body. Fluid containing plasma proteins, foreign particles, and bacteria that accumulate in these spaces between cells, is called lymph. The primary purpose of the lymph system is to collect the lymph and to return its contents to the bloodstream. More specifically, the lymph system collects waste products and cellular debris from the tissues to eliminate toxins from the body.

The lymph flows upward through the body to the chest (at the rate of 3 quarts per 24 hours) where it drains into the bloodstream through two large ducts. Lymph also flows down from the head and neck into these drainage sites. Unlike the blood supply, the lymphatic system does not have a pump (the heart} to move it along. Rather, its movement depends on such factors as muscle contraction or manual manipulation (why inactivity can lead to increased illness).

The lymph circulation is also a one-way circulation - it only returns fluid to the bloodstream. The lymph system becomes particularly active during times of illness (such as the flu), when the nodes (particularly at the neck) visibly swell with collected waste products.

When the collecting terminals become blocked, it's like a bottleneck; lymph starts backing up in the system creating a toxic OXYGEN-DEPRIVED environment conducive to degeneration and disorder. Toxic lymph can be stored for a long time in the system. This is not a healthy condition. MOVING STAGNANT LYMPH IS A KEY TO WELLNESS. Once you clear up the lymph flow, which is an essential component of the immune system, you can enhance the body's natural healing ability to clear up illness.

Your lymph system is actually a vital circulatory system with an extensive network of vessels throughout the body. Your body contains about 50% more lymphatic fluid than blood. The system contains over 600 collection sites called lymph nodes. These nodes are formed at the junction sites of the lymph vessel network.

The system is responsible for supplying plasma-rich protein to your blood as well as carrying away toxins and other debris. It is your primary defense against bacteria, viruses and fungus. Most chronic (disease) problems occur at the junction of lymph vessels called lymph nodes.

In men the inguinal nodes, in the crease of the groin, are the primary channel for release of accumulated lymh from the prostrate. In women the axillary nodes, located in the arm pit, are the primary channel for releasing accumulated lymph from the breasts.

An impaired lymph system often results in Colds; Flu; Sinus Problems; Excess Water and Fluid Retention; Impaired Heart Health; Fibrocystic and Tender Breasts; Cellulite; Enlarged Prostate; and Cancer.

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Factors that can contribute to lymph system blockages include chronic constipation, stress, LACK OF MOVEMENT AND REGULAR EXERCISE, inflammation, poor eating habits, and unexpressed emotions such as anger, fear, or resentment. Other factors can also hamper the natural cleansing process. Artificial and restrictive clothing (such as polyester blouses and tight bras and jeans), air-conditioning, and even antiperspirant deodorants prevent excretion and natural cleansing of toxins. Your skin is the largest eliminative organ and about one third of your body's toxins are excreted through it, which comes to about a pound a day. Blocking this flow of natural design with antiperspirants works against both the lymphatic and immune systems.

A healthy lymph system can absorb and discharge unwanted body fat. It carry away excess body fluids and toxic ASCITES (abnormal accumulation of protein and fluid in the peritoneal cavity). It can aid in healing challenges associated with the muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and nervous systems.

Once again-- your lymph system affects EVERY organ and cell in your body. We do not know of a person who cannot benefit from lymph therapy!

A clogged lymph system can benefit from outside help. A professional can use her/his hands, manually, to MASSAGE and stimulate your lymph system, or use special equipment designed for that purpose. GERMANIUM AND OXYGEN THERAPY can help break up the protein congestion in the lymph, turning it from "cottage cheese" back to it's balanced state of clear fluid. When the lymph is moving freely again, it drains into the bloodstream, to eliminate toxic wastes from your body. Moving sluggish lymph flow is a MAJOR KEY in achieving and maintaining good health and vitality.