What to do when your child has growing pains
What to do when your child has growing pains
Introduction
Growing Pains are a real medical condition that affects children of all ages. You've probably heard about them and maybe even had them as well. However, it's important that you understand what they are and how to treat them so that your child can experience pain-free growth.
Growing Pains are not a disease.
Growing pains are not a disease, but rather an uncomfortable sensation that can affect children as they grow. They are not harmful and will go away on their own. However, growing pains can be very annoying for kids and parents alike!
Growing Pains in Children
The exact cause of growing pains is unknown, but there are several theories about what might cause them:
The theory that growing bones may rub against nearby nerves or muscles causing pain.
Another theory suggests that it may be caused by spasms in small blood vessels near the bone ends (this would explain why children often feel better after exercise).
Growing Pains are an actual medical condition that is not harmful.
Growing pains are not a disease; they're an actual medical condition that affects children between the ages of 3 and 12 years old. Growing pains are not harmful, but they can be painful for your child to endure.
Growing pains usually occur at night when your child is sleeping or resting. The pain will typically begin in one part of their body (usually toes or legs), then move to another area as they grow older and taller. Growing pains do not cause any permanent damage or long-term health issues; however, they can be uncomfortable while they are happening so it's important that you help your child get relief from them as soon as possible!
Growing Pains are not the same for everyone and differ greatly from child to child.
Growing Pains are a common complaint in children and can be very painful. The pain is usually described as an ache or throbbing sensation in the legs, thighs and lower back that often occurs at night when your child is lying down. It is caused by repeated stretching of muscles and joints as bones grow faster than the surrounding soft tissues can keep up with them. This causes friction between bone and cartilage within joints (such as the knees) causing inflammation which leads to swelling, stiffness and tenderness.
Growing pains differ from person to person so it's important not to compare yourself with others or assume that you know what they're going through based on what has been written online or talked about in magazines/books etc..
It is very common for a child to experience pain in their legs, feet or ankles when they begin to grow.
Growing pains are very common in children and are a type of muscle ache caused by growing bones. Growing pains usually occur in the lower extremities, such as the legs or feet, but it is also possible for them to occur in the arms and hands. The pain can be sharp or dull, constant or intermittent and one or both legs may be affected.
The source of the pain is typically in the muscles and joints which are not used to supporting your growing body weight as efficiently as they should be.
The source of the pain is typically in the muscles and joints which are not used to supporting your growing body weight as efficiently as they should be. Growing pains are often felt in the legs, feet or ankles and can be achy or burning. The pain can also feel like deep muscle bruising or cramping.
In kids with growing pains:
Pain occurs when walking, running or jumping (not always--it depends on where you feel it).
There may be no other symptoms besides pain at night (or during activity).
There may be more than one type of growing pain present at any given time, and they won't always be at the same site on your child's body either.
Growing pains can occur in one or more areas of the body, such as the legs, feet or ankles. The pain may be sharp or dull. It may be constant or intermittent.
If your child complains of aching feet at night and it gets worse when they stand on their toes, this could be plantar fasciitis (inflammation of the connective tissue on top of their foot).
It is very common for children to have their first episode of growing pains anywhere between ages 2-12 years old, but it can happen later as well!
Growing pains are a common complaint among children, especially during the growth spurt period between ages 2-12 years old. However, they can also occur later in life and may be experienced by adults as well. Growing pains are not considered dangerous or harmful to your child's health; they simply cause discomfort while they're growing which usually goes away within a few days or weeks of starting school (if it's happening at school).
Growing Pains Are Normal
No matter how old your child is when he/she starts complaining about his/her knee hurting or having trouble sleeping because of hip pain--it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with them! Growing pains are very common among kids and teenagers who are experiencing rapid growth spurts during puberty (especially boys), but it doesn't mean that every kid gets them or experiences them in exactly the same way as another kid might experience them too...
Conclusion
Growing pains are common and often go away on their own. If your child has growing pains, there's no need to panic. But if you think something more serious might be going on, talk with your Chiropractor or allied health professional about what steps you need to take next.
