How long does uterine growth pain last?

summary

Many parents and friends find that their children are always shouting about where they are suffering, but they can't tell where the specific pain is. In fact, it's growth pain, which occurs during the growth and development period of children, but some children's growth pain is obvious, and some are not. So, why growth pain? How long will growth pain last?

How long does uterine growth pain last?

The duration of each episode of growth pain is usually several minutes to several hours. When a child reaches puberty, the growth pain will disappear naturally, as short as a few months, as long as one to two years“ "Growth pain" is a normal phenomenon, and most of the pain can be tolerated, basically do not need to take painkillers or other measures.

Growth pain mainly occurs at night or even midnight, and it becomes obvious only when children rest, but they often don't feel pain during activities. And it is very likely that there will be pain at night, and wake up in the morning, but there is no pain at all, it will not affect the children's daily activities during the day.

The specific cause of growth pain is not clear. At present, the medical community generally believes that the occurrence of growth pain is due to the rapid growth of bones in the process of children's development, while the growth speed of muscles and ligaments is relatively slow. Uneven growth leads to muscle and ligament being involved and causing pain. It's not calcium deficiency.

matters needing attention

Growth pain is normal and does not need treatment. Can be local massage, hot compress to alleviate growth pain, can also give children to eat vitamin B1 and vitamin B6, can play the role of nutrition nerve, relieve nerve traction pain. When children grow up, they need to supplement high-quality animal protein and rich calcium food, such as meat, milk, etc., and they also need more exercise and more sun exposure.