Question
How can you treat a child’s growth pain? This type of pain usually occurs at night, without any redness or swelling, and sometimes becomes more noticeable after physical activity during the day. The occurrence of the pain is irregular, possibly once every few months or once a week.
Answer
Growth pains often occur in children with high levels of activity and rapid growth of long bones, which can lead to regional muscle fascia growth and development imbalance, thereby causing physiological pain. One characteristic of this pain is that it often occurs at night, but may also appear during the day, with no redness or tenderness in the affected area. Children aged 3 to 6 and 8 to 12 are more prone to growth pains, with those aged 3 to 6 being particularly common. It is important to emphasize that growth pains have no adverse effects on a child’s growth and development. As children enter adolescence, this pain will naturally disappear.