Nursemaid’s Elbow

When your kid is younger than six, there’s a common painful injury that can be caused by swinging them around by their arms. Even so much as picking up a kid by the hand or wrist when you’re in a hurry can cause the movement of the radius (in the forearm) away from its position in the ligaments. Treatment for it is pretty simple, but also painful; you should leave that to someone who knows what they’re doing. Check out the page at WebMD

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