RICKETS:
Is the softening and weakening of bones in children- usually because of an extreme
and prolonged vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D works with calcium and phosphorus to build strong bones and teeth
Signs and symptoms
Delayed growth
Delayed motor skills
Pain in the spine, pelvis and legs
Muscle weakness
Because rickets soften the areas of growing tissues at the ends of a child’s it can cause
skeletal deformities such as
Bowed legs or knock knees
Thickened wrists and ankles
Breastbone projection
Is the softening and weakening of bones in children- usually because of an extreme
and prolonged vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D works with calcium and phosphorus to build strong bones and teeth
Signs and symptoms
Delayed growth
Delayed motor skills
Pain in the spine, pelvis and legs
Muscle weakness
Because rickets soften the areas of growing tissues at the ends of a child’s it can cause
skeletal deformities such as
Bowed legs or knock knees
Thickened wrists and ankles
Breastbone projection
