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Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
6767 Lake Woodlands Drive, Suite F, The Woodlands, TX 77382
20639 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 200, Spring, TX 77379
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Ph: 281-364-1122 832-698-011
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I often rely on your website for information before taking my children to see the doctor. Last week, our youngest child (eight-years-old) started complaining of back pain. She didn't have a fever, swelling, warmth, or redness (or any other visible sign of a problem). So, I waited a few days. When it didn't go away, I took her in to see the pediatrician. The doctor wasn't very happy that I consulted the Internet before calling his office. Would you have done it any differently?

Most primary care physicians and pediatricians have an on-going relationship with their patients. Their focus is on care from the cradle to the grave. And they take their mission seriously. The fact that your physician encouraged you to call first before consulting the Internet is a good example of the kind of care and service you should expect from this type of physician. It sounds like you are in good hands. Whereas there's nothing wrong with consulting the Internet for information, it is important to pay attention to your sources. Be aware that many websites offering information base their facts on one study or a single news report. And they don't update their information. In some cases, information cited from studies in the 1990s is already out-of-date. Physicians look to large-scale studies published recently in peer-reviewed (reliable) journals to help ensure the most accurate up-to-date information. When reading information on-line, look for dates when the information was published and posted. Look for reputable sources of that information. Unless presented by a well-known, reputable source, don't count the website as the content expert. You'll notice with Multimedia Medical Group, information is up-to-date and referenced. At the end of each article reviewed, the source of the information is posted. Information comes from only reputable, peer-reviewed journals well-known in the field of medicine and orthopedics. From reviewing the evidence, we know that today's evidence suggests back pain in children is more likely to be nonspecific (unknown cause) or mechanical (caused by soft tissue or bony structures with movement). More serious disorders such as fractures, infection, or tumors can occur, but they are less common. We also know that back pain is common in children -- more common than we might expect. Most of the time, the cause remains unknown. Physicians have a model or algorithm for evaluating and diagnosing back pain in children that will reveal more serious causes when they are present. No doubt your child benefitted from her pediatrician's assessment following these guidelines.

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