Why does my child’s feet hurt in the middle of the night?

Children are very easy to be infected by viruses and develop certain diseases because they are young, do not know how to take care of themselves and have relatively low body resistance. Children are more likely to experience discomfort at night. Foot pain in children in the middle of the night is a common condition, and this situation will have some adverse effects on the child's physical development. So what is the reason for children's foot pain in the middle of the night?

reason:

It is possible that it is caused by excessive exercise during the day.

Nowadays, most children are lively and active. They play with their classmates at school during the day, and it is inevitable that they will engage in strenuous exercise. Excessive exercise will cause children's legs to shut down and muscles to be sore. You can ask your child if it is caused by excessive exercise during the day. If so, try to let your child reduce the amount of exercise during the day, especially in the afternoon and before bedtime.

Certain diseases caused

There are many reasons for leg pain, and the ignorant bird never hesitates to assume the worst when it comes to the problems that arise in children. If parents want to be on the safe side, they should take their children's leg pain to the doctor for examination as soon as possible to prevent neurological or bone problems.

Calcium deficiency caused

Children are at the peak of normal growth and development. The formation of bones in the body depends heavily on elements such as calcium. If they are calcium deficient, it will cause pain when the legs are stretched, exercise excessively, or other stimuli occur. Calcium supplementation is needed at this time.

The most common is growing pains

The Clueless Bird has also introduced what growing pains are and how to deal with them in other experiences. If your child has pain at night but is normal during the day, and is around 6-10 years old, then it is considered growing pains and there is no need to worry.

There are many ways to deal with leg pain at night

The weather is cold in winter and the legs need to be kept warm, especially children's legs which are painful. Parents can let their children wear more clothes and wash their children's feet with hot water before going to bed. These are very good methods.

Diet therapy and physical therapy can also relieve pain.

1. Fresh water SPA:

Personal hygiene for little feet Maintaining good personal hygiene is beneficial to physical and mental health. As a part of the baby's body, the little feet also need to maintain personal hygiene every day.

(1) Wash the baby’s feet with warm water. Even in the hot summer, do not wash the baby’s feet directly with cold water, as this can easily cause the baby to catch a cold.

(2) Even for baby’s sweaty feet, soap should not be used to clean them frequently, because soap will cause the skin to lose moisture, which is harmful to the baby’s delicate skin.

(3) After cleaning the soles and soles of the feet, use a pure cotton towel or cotton swab dipped in warm water to clean between the baby's toes.

(4) Finally, wipe the baby’s feet dry with a dry towel.

(5) After bathing, don’t forget to check your toenails, as they are the perfect place for bacteria to lurk. Babies' toenails grow very fast and need to be trimmed every 4-5 days. Use baby-specific nail clippers to cut along the line of the toenail, leaving no burrs. Round the edges after cutting to prevent the small edges from causing harm to the baby.

2. Acupoint massage:

Massage of little feet: The soles of infants and young children's feet are distributed with blood vessels and nerves related to the body's internal organs, as well as many acupoints. Massaging the soles of the feet can dredge the meridians and prevent diseases. Mothers can give their babies a massage after each bath.

(1) Support your baby’s heel with one hand and massage the sole of the foot with the thumb of your other hand.

(2) Use the tips of your other four fingers to press along the heel toward the toes. Repeat several times.

(3) Gently rotate your baby’s toes one by one.

(4) Repeat the above steps and massage the baby's other foot.

Note: When massaging your baby's feet, you must control the strength and not use too heavy a technique.