Rickets Symptoms

What are the symptoms associated with rickets?

• Pain in the bones of Arms, Legs, Spine, Pelvis.
• Skeletal deformities including Bow legs, Forward projection of the breastbone (pigeon chest or pectus carinatum), Funnel chest (pectus excavatum), "Bumps" in the rib cage (rachitic rosary) and Asymmetrical or odd-shaped skull.
• Spine deformities (spine curves abnormally, including scoliosis or kyphosis).
• Pelvic deformities.
• Increased tendency toward bone fractures.

• Dental deformities.
• Delayed formation of teeth.
• Defects in the structure of teeth, holes in the enamel.
• Increased incidence of cavities in the teeth (dental caries).
• Progressive weakness.
• Decreased muscle tone (loss of muscle strength).
• Muscle cramps.
• Impaired growth.
• Short stature (adults less than 5 feet tall) .
• Fever or restlessness, especially at night.