Heel pain is most often the result of overuse. However, it may be caused by an injury. Your heel may become tender or swollen from: Shoes with poor support or shock absorption Running on hard surfaces, like concrete Running too often Tightness in your calf muscle or the Achilles tendon Sudden inward or outward turning […]
Heartburn is a painful burning feeling just below or behind the breastbone. Most of the time, it comes from the esophagus. The pain often rises in your chest from your stomach. It may also spread to your neck or throat. Causes Almost everyone has heartburn sometimes. If you have heartburn very often, you may have gastroesophageal
Failure to thrive refers to children whose current weight or rate of weight gain is much lower than that of other children of similar age and sex. Causes Failure to thrive may be caused by medical problems or factors in the child’s environment, such as abuse or neglect. There are many medical causes of failure
Delayed growth is poor or abnormally slow height or weight gains in a child younger than age 5. This may just be normal, and the child may outgrow it. Considerations A child should have regular, well-baby check-ups with a health care provider. These checkups are usually scheduled at the following times: 2 to 4 weeks
A child who has short stature is much shorter than children who are the same age and sex. Your health care provider will go over your child’s growth chart with you. A child with short stature’s height is: Two standard deviations (SD) or more below the average height for children of the same sex and
Difficulty with swallowing is the feeling that food or liquid is stuck in the throat or at any point before the food enters the stomach. This problem is also called dysphagia. This may be caused by a brain or nerve disorder, stress or anxiety, or problems that involve the back of the tongue, the throat, and
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