The flu can cause inability to walk with leg pain, and parents need to know how to handle it. The red flag / emergency could be rhabdomyolysis. ➡️ A serious complication of viral illnesses like the flu. ➡️It’s an immune response to the flu that causes muscle breakdown and release of myoglobin into the bloodstream, which can lead to acute kidney damage 🚨Signs of rhabdo: 🚩 A child that REFUSES TO WALK or complains of leg pain a few days after flu symptoms start 🚩 Severe muscle pain, weakness, o

Finley Amato Funsten on Instagram: "We love to blame aging and menopause for osteoporosis and muscle loss in women. But the damage usually starts way earlier. In adolescence. When girls are taught to shrink, restrict, skip meals, fear carbs, and avoid strength because “bulky.” Peak bone density and muscle mass are built in your teens and early 20s. Strong bones and muscle aren’t a midlife hobby. They’re built early. Feed girls. Let them lift. Stop glorifying smaller at the expense of stronger."