Symptom Checker

  • When to seek medical advice

    • Consult your child's doctor if your child has joint pain or muscle pain along with:

    • An injury or traumatic event
    • Limping or impaired activity
    • Swollen, tender glands in the neck
    • Swelling or stiffness
    • Fever
    • Rash
    • Abdominal pain
    • Unexplained weight loss

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Joint pain or muscle pain

Find possible causes of joint pain or muscle pain based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom.

  • Mainly at night

  • Mainly in the morning or after a nap

  • Injury

  • Physical activity

  • Repetitive motions

  • Exposure to someone with an infectious illness

  • Tick bite

  • Untreated or undiagnosed strep throat infection

  • Upper respiratory illness

  • Abdominal pain

  • Bruising

  • Chest pain

  • Diarrhea

  • Fatigue

  • Fever

  • Headache

  • Nausea or vomiting

  • Peeling skin

  • Poor growth

  • Rash

  • Red eyes

  • Shortness of breath

  • Skin redness, warmth or tenderness

  • Sore throat

  • Swelling or stiffness

  • Weight loss

 

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