The vast majority of children suffer from abdominal pain at some point in their lives, making it an extremely common condition. Despite this, in around 50% of cases that led to hospital visits no cause is found, which is referred as ‘non specific abdominal pain (NSAP) and, although the cause is unknown, we know that the issue will be resolved without any treatment within a week.
If your child is complaining of abdominal pain, we would recommend that you speak to a GP as soon as possible to rule out anything more serious.
What are the most common causes of child abdominal pain?
- Indigestion
- Infection or stomach bug
- Constipation
- Stress or anxiety
- Irritable bowel syndrome or functional abdominal pain
- Appendicitis
Central Pain:
If your child complains of pain in the centre of their abdomen, this could be down to any of the following causes:
- Heartburn/Indigestion
- Stomach Ulcers
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Digestion Issues
- Constipation
- Pelvic Pain
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Pancreatitis
Left-Sided Pain:
If the pain is suffered on the left-side of the abdomen, this could be down to the following:
- Heartburn/Indigestion
- Stomach Ulcers
- Kidney Stones
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Constipation
- Pelvic or Groin Pain
Right-Sided Pain:
If the child is complaining on right-sided abdominal pain, it could be they are suffering from one of the following:
- Gallstones
- Heartburn/Indigestion
- Kidney Stones
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Appendicitis
- Constipation
- Pelvic/Groin Pain
Please feel free to contact us regarding the treatment for child abdominal pain available at Paediatric Diagnostics, and we will be happy to see your child at the earliest opportunity.
We have clinics based in Dorking, Surrey and Wimbledon, London, meaning we are ideally placed to provide food intolerance investigations and treatment for children living in Croydon, Leatherhead, Kingston-upon-Thames, Tonbridge, Maidstone, North and South Kensington, Hammersmith, Twickenham, Camden Town, Wandsworth, and all nearby areas.
