Growing pains, are normal occurrences in about 25% to 40% of children. They generally strike during two periods: in early childhood, among 3- to 5-year-olds, and later on, in 8- to 12-year-olds.
What Causes Them?
No firm evidence exists to show that the growth of bones causes pain. The most likely causes are the aches and discomforts resulting from the jumping, climbing, and running that active children do during the day. The pains can occur after a child has had a particularly athletic day.
What Are the Signs and Symptoms?
Growing pains always concentrate in the muscles, rather than the joints. Most children report pains in the front of their thighs, in the calves, or behind the knees. Whereas joints affected by more serious diseases are swollen, red, tender, or warm, the joints of children experiencing growing pains appear normal.
Although growing pains often strike in late afternoon or early evening before bed, there are occasions when pain can wake a slumbering child. The intensity of the pain varies from child to child, and most kids don't experience the pains every day
How Can You Help Your Child?
Some things that may help alleviate the pain include:
massaging the area
stretching
placing a heating pad on the area
giving ibuprofen or acetaminophen (Never give aspirin to a child under 12 due to its association with Reye syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal disease.)
When Should I Call My Child's Doctor?
Alert your child's doctor if any of the following symptoms occur with your child's pain:
persistent pain, pain in the morning, or swelling or redness in one particular area or joint
pain associated with a particular injury
fever
limping
unusual rashes
loss of appetite
weakness
tiredness
uncharacteristic behavior
These signs are not due to growing pains and should be evaluated by a child's doctor.
Although growing pains often point to no serious illness, they can be upsetting to a child - or a parent. Because a child seems completely cured of the aches in the morning, parents sometimes suspect that the child faked the pains. However, this usually is not the case. Support and reassurance that growing pains will pass as children grow up can help them relax
2007-10-04 10:40:18
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answered by rosieC 7
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It depends if you're talking about pains in bone or muscle. The rapid growth of bones can cause pain. The most likely causes are the aches and discomforts from being very active, such as jumping, climbing, and running throughout the day. A common growing pain is shin splints from being so active as a child.
2007-10-04 09:57:16
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answered by oceanpotion™ 3
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I lately requested approximately this as good. I have a two one million/two year. ancient daughter who has from time to time been having that main issue at night time. She wakes up complaining that her leg or toes harm, many times it is as soon as then she is going again to sleep, one night time I used to be up together with her three unique instances when you consider that of it. Yes, they're truly cuz I recollect having them many times as a child additionally. I did learn slightly bit on the internet, whatever did say that many mother and father whose children have them do not recollect, however that additionally they had the developing pains as a child, like I acknowledged. I do not kinow if it has whatever to do with it, however I did detect that a few instances it used to be whilst my daughter used to be overtired and hadn't slept good in latest days. Like having a ignored nap, for illustration.
2016-09-05 17:51:07
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answered by medicus 4
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growing pains? from your bones as they ..well, grow. i used to get them.
2007-10-04 09:49:32
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answered by .Frequently♥Dazzled. 5
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Are you crazy???
2007-10-04 09:50:19
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answered by GreekQT 4
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