My 4y.o has freq neck pain-noticed most on days she has pt where they work on heel-cord tightness. her mri ruled out tethered cord. could it be wrong?

Symptom management: Assuming your child is not currently ill with fever or sore throat, and/ or there has been no recent history of trauma, most neck pain in children this age is due to a muscle spasm called torticollis. Massage, plus stretching exercises may help relieve head and neck pain. A tethered cord has other symptoms that may include gait abnormalities and bowel and bladder dysfunction.

Very unlikely: But have the doctors assessed her upper spine. Most of these kids have a natural level of inflexibility which hurts when overuse of the muscles occurs, such as during therapy. A rare condition such as a vertebral anomaly or a chiari malformation may cause such symptoms.Unfortunately, space limitations prevents an explanation, but ask your pediatrician.