So yesterday we were at a friend's place, and they had a big trampoline in the back. our 2.3 year old didn't want to go near it when the big kids were on it, but when it was empty she climbed in with mom. She had fun, got out, went up and down stairs a lot because toddlers like doing that apparently, and then she got back on the trampoline because it was empty. A slightly bigger kid came in, and started to jump very lightly on the edge while our kid was in the center. Our kid fell on her face, cried, so we pulled her out, and took her in for a nap.
After that she kept being all fussy, kept wanting to be held, and said her leg hurt while pointing at her thigh. We assumed she was a bit out of her comfort zone because there were 7 other bigger kids playing, and this was one of the first backyard bbq's she's ever been to. We bring her home, she still wants to be held and doesn't want to stand. We keep checking for any signs of injury but other than her keep pointing at her thigh, there's literally nothing wrong. So we assume she maybe pulled a muscle going up and down the stairs, put her to bed.
In the morning's she's always standing in her crib waiting for us to come get her, but this morning she's lying down even though she's woken up. We keep checking, and I massage her thighs, and she says its better but still won't stand. Then mid afternoon I'm putting on her pants, and I lift the leg she's been complaining about and notice that it ever so slightly bends past her knee, and she freaks out - so now we're like, ok let's go to the ER.
We go RCH, explain what happened like 6 times, doctors come in and feel her and she doesn't cry, doesn't scream, in fact she's smiling and saying hi to everyone and is in a good mood. The doctor's are like "we honestly don't think anything is wrong and its a small musculoskeletal injury, but just because she hasn't stood in 24 hours, let's get an x-ray.
Aaand...here we are:
~4 weeks, and we're seeing a pediatric bone doctor in a week or so.
Total of 3 hours at ER. Kids get expedited it seems.
Lessons learned: If your kid keeps saying something specific hurts, believe them. And stay away from trampolines lol.