What is growth pain in children

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Now the baby is the living treasure of the family, parents will take good care of it, but many diseases are inevitable, such as children's growth pain. Let's share some knowledge about children's growth pain.

What is growth pain in children

First of all, growth pain is a special physiological phenomenon in children's growth and development, which is more common in children aged 3 to 12 with normal growth and development. Growth pain is mainly manifested as intermittent lower limb pain. Most of the pain is dull pain, but also acupuncture like pain, sometimes serious will appear very strong pain, like the feeling of being pulled.

Then the pain is mostly in the knee joint, followed by the thigh and calf, or in front of the leg bone. Pain is irregular intermittent attack, often appears at night, lasting for several minutes to a few hours, no wandering, limb activity is not limited. There was no fever, rash and other systemic symptoms during the onset of pain.

The most common site of growth pain is in the front of the knee, leg and thigh, occasionally in the groin area, and the pain is generally outside the joint. The typical pain is bilateral, and sometimes there may be pain on one side.

matters needing attention

If a child has growth pain, parents must pay attention to the child, encourage the child to actively participate in physical exercise, give the baby more warm water, drink more milk, eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, bean products, dairy products, seafood, nuts and other nutritious food.