Question
My daughter is in kindergarten and will be entering first grade soon. She has been having trouble sleeping lately at night due to growth pains. What methods can be used to alleviate this pain?
Answer
Growth pains are a common phenomenon in children’s growth process, usually manifesting as pain around the knee joints or the front of the legs. This type of pain is typically not caused by an injury and does not affect the child’s activities. After excluding the possibility of other diseases, it can be confirmed as growth pains. Growth pains are not a disease and do not require limiting the child’s activities. However, if the pain is severe, it is recommended to let the child rest more, reduce physical activity appropriately, to relax the muscles and alleviate the pain. The family can use heat therapy and massage to relieve the child’s pain.