Children often experience heel pain, diagnosed as growing pains, with doctors recommending increased nutrition and treatment.

Growing pains in children are due to the rapid growth of the child, which leads to soft tissue fatigue and pain.

Growing pains are typically caused by a child’s rapid growth, which leads to surrounding muscles, tendons, and nerves not keeping pace with the growth rate, thereby causing pulling pain.

Growing pains are temporary aches that children aged 3-12 may experience during their growth period. They typically do not come with redness or swelling, but rather a sensation of muscle tenderness. This is a physiological phenomenon caused by the rapid growth of long bones that do not synchronize with the growth of muscles and tendons in the area, and it usually disappears naturally over time.

Pain relief methods and preventive measures for growing pains in children aged 3 to 12.

Your child’s leg pain might be due to growing pains, and it’s important to check if calcium supplementation is needed.

Growing pains are a common temporary lower limb pain in children, usually occurring around the knee area, and the pain duration is not too long.

Children feeling knee pain at night might be a condition known as growing pains, which usually does not require special treatment but can be relieved with hot compresses and massage. In addition, providing nutrient-rich foods such as milk, bones, walnuts, and eggs can promote the growth of cartilage tissue. Vitamin C is also beneficial for the formation of collagen, so children should be encouraged to consume vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C, such as green vegetables, chives, oranges, and grapefruits. Although growing pains are not a disease, if the pain is severe, children should rest more and avoid vigorous activities.

A child suddenly experiencing severe thigh pain and refusing to walk may be due to calcium deficiency, growing pains, or excessive play fatigue. It is recommended to take the child to the hospital for a trace element test to confirm the diagnosis and initiate appropriate treatment. If diagnosed with calcium deficiency, consider giving the child Longmu Zhuanggu Chongji, a traditional Chinese medicine preparation, which has good absorption and does not require additional vitamin D.