Growing pains growing pains are a common aches occur in children aged 3-12 years at the bottom of the legs in the evening or night. Although this pain may cause inconvenience to the child, but it does not cause long term damage.
Although call it by that name, but there is no clear evidence to suggest that the growing pains caused by leaps growth (or growth spurts) growth spurts. That is why some doctors prefer to use the term "pain and night parties recurrent pediatric recurrent nocturnal limb pain in children".
Although call it by that name, but there is no clear evidence to suggest that the growing pains caused by leaps growth (or growth spurts) growth spurts. That is why some doctors prefer to use the term "pain and night parties recurrent pediatric recurrent nocturnal limb pain in children".
Symptoms
Growing pains are severe muscular contractions demonstrating in both legs, especially the calf (calf - the back of the leg) and tibia bone or trachea (the front part of the leg) or ankles, but this may also affect pain in the thighs.
The child feels pain this evening or at night (and often in the days that make the effort unusual), but presumably not continue feeling this pain until morning.
Growing pains are severe muscular contractions demonstrating in both legs, especially the calf (calf - the back of the leg) and tibia bone or trachea (the front part of the leg) or ankles, but this may also affect pain in the thighs.
The child feels pain this evening or at night (and often in the days that make the effort unusual), but presumably not continue feeling this pain until morning.
It is also supposed to walk the child's ability to be unaffected, despite feeling the pain of growth, and there should be no signs of a physical injury or lameness or infection.
If the symptoms are appearing on different child from the symptoms listed above, as if one leg affected by the pain only, or take the child limp in his walk, it is unlikely that these pains are to be growing pains. They should in such cases, taking a child to see the doctor.
If the symptoms are appearing on different child from the symptoms listed above, as if one leg affected by the pain only, or take the child limp in his walk, it is unlikely that these pains are to be growing pains. They should in such cases, taking a child to see the doctor.
Reasons for feeling the pain of growth
The reason for feeling the pain of growth is unknown, but they are more common when the energetic children and children who are soft and flexible joints (excessive movement of the joint Joint hypermobility). This situation also tend to be inherited in some families.
There is no clear evidence to suggest that these pains resulted from growth spurt or injury of any medical conditions.
The reason for feeling the pain of growth is unknown, but they are more common when the energetic children and children who are soft and flexible joints (excessive movement of the joint Joint hypermobility). This situation also tend to be inherited in some families.
There is no clear evidence to suggest that these pains resulted from growth spurt or injury of any medical conditions.
What should be done
You can treat growing pains at home usually, using paracetamol or ibuprofen. Are advised to give these analgesics pre-emptively before going to sleep if the child spent a day full of activity, it has to help him maintain his sleep and not wake up because of the pain.
Incidentally, aspirin should not be used in children under the age of sixteen years, unless the doctor recommended otherwise.
You can treat growing pains at home usually, using paracetamol or ibuprofen. Are advised to give these analgesics pre-emptively before going to sleep if the child spent a day full of activity, it has to help him maintain his sleep and not wake up because of the pain.
Incidentally, aspirin should not be used in children under the age of sixteen years, unless the doctor recommended otherwise.
You can also massage the muscles of the child's leg strength, legs or heating using hot compresses.
It may help to use supportive shoes, such as sports shoes, to prevent growing pains. Care must be taken to tighten the shoelaces.
It may help to use supportive shoes, such as sports shoes, to prevent growing pains. Care must be taken to tighten the shoelaces.
When should you see a doctor
You should see a doctor if the symptoms suffered by the child severe, or provided evidence of injury to another condition, such as:
● pain in only one leg.
● pain in the arms or back, too.
● pain every night or persistent feeling it during the day.
● swelling of the joints.
● high temperature (fever).
● loss of appetite.
● underweight.
● Avoid the child to walk, or Arjh without a clear reason to do so.
You should see a doctor if the symptoms suffered by the child severe, or provided evidence of injury to another condition, such as:
● pain in only one leg.
● pain in the arms or back, too.
● pain every night or persistent feeling it during the day.
● swelling of the joints.
● high temperature (fever).
● loss of appetite.
● underweight.
● Avoid the child to walk, or Arjh without a clear reason to do so.
The doctor will examine the case and rule out other possible causes, such as rheumatoid arthritis, and vitamin D deficiency (rickets or rickets Rickets) or even cancer of the blood (leukemia) if the child Mtoeka, and converts the child to the hospital to get further evaluation.
Link Restless Legs Syndrome
Some doctors surveyed for the existence of a link between feeling the pain of growth and Restless Legs Syndrome Restless legs syndrome (RLS). This condition affecting the nervous system, which causes the feeling of overwhelming desire to move the legs with a feeling of discomfort in them, which would improve or disappear when you move your legs.
It is not known whether the growing pains are the early form of restless legs syndrome, or whether they were two separate entirely.
Some doctors surveyed for the existence of a link between feeling the pain of growth and Restless Legs Syndrome Restless legs syndrome (RLS). This condition affecting the nervous system, which causes the feeling of overwhelming desire to move the legs with a feeling of discomfort in them, which would improve or disappear when you move your legs.
It is not known whether the growing pains are the early form of restless legs syndrome, or whether they were two separate entirely.
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