Health Tip: Worried About a Child's Back Pain?

(HealthDay News) -- Back pain in children can be a warning sign of a more serious medical condition.

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons mentions these serious warning signs of back pain in children:

• Losing weight or having a fever.
• Feeling weak or numb.
• Having difficulty walking.
• Feeling pain extending down both legs.
• Having trouble with the bowels or bladder.
• Having pain that interrupts sleep.