Common Symptoms Of Rickets

Delayed Growth

The vitamin D deficiency also causes delayed growth in some children with rickets, which means the child isn’t growing at the typical rate for their age, and they are smaller and not as strong as their peers. Rickets tends to strike when the patient is a baby. This is when they would normally be experiencing very rapid growth, and their need for vitamin D and calcium to build their bones is great. Again, the way to correct the delayed growth is to treat the child’s rickets as soon as possible. If the child isn’t treated while they are very young, they may become unusually short adults. Moreover, any skeletal deformities they have as the result of their rickets will be very difficult to treat.