Question
A child wakes up at night with leg pain, especially on the outer side of the right knee, and there has been no injury recently. Could this really be children’s growth pain? How should a four-year-old child handle this situation?
Answer
The main treatment for children’s growth pain is to ensure adequate rest. Every evening before bed, you can use hot water to soak the child’s feet and calves. Encourage the child to be active without fatigue to strengthen muscle strength and promote the natural correction of tibial deformities. When the pain is severe, regional massage, painkillers, or moderate vitamin C supplementation can be performed. With proper rest, exercise, massage, and symptomatic medication treatment, children’s growth pain can heal quickly without leaving any sequelae and without affecting the child’s normal growth and development.