What to do if your child has knee pain

Children’s knee joint pain may be caused by catching a cold, but the most likely cause is calcium deficiency. Children are in the initial stage of rapid growth and have a great demand for calcium. A lack of calcium in the body may cause knee joint pain. Therefore, children should eat more calcium supplements, such as pork rib soup. If that doesn't work, they can also take some calcium tablets. May your children grow up healthily.

This is typical growing pains in children, which usually occurs in children aged 4-12 years old. This condition is intermittent pain, mostly occurring in the knee joints, thighs, calves, and groin, and each attack lasts for 10 minutes to 1 hour. It mostly occurs in the afternoon and evening, especially when you are too active during the day, but the pain will disappear after a good night's sleep. The causes of the disease are the following two factors: First, because children are in a period of rapid growth and development, the bones of the lower limbs grow rapidly, while the surrounding nerves, muscles, tendons and joint capsules grow relatively slowly, causing the bones to pull the surrounding tissues and cause traction pain. Secondly, because children exercise a lot and are tireless, over time a large amount of acidic metabolic products accumulate between tissues, which can also cause muscle soreness. You can give your child an appropriate amount of vitamin C and some milk, or you can soak your child's feet in hot water and do local massage.

Growing pains are pains that occur when a child's height increases rapidly, stretching the calf tendons.

When the child is 5-7 years old, height increase exceeds weight gain, which is called the first growth period. Therefore, growing pains often occur in children aged 5-7 years old. if. The pain occurs when you are resting and before going to bed at night. If there is no abnormality in the leg. If there is no pain when you are moving or playing, it is a physiological pain. It is temporary and will get better after a period of time. No treatment is needed. When the pain occurs, you can massage the area, or let the child look at pictures, play with toys, play games, etc., to divert the child's attention so that he or she will not feel the pain.

Pathological pain is the opposite of growing pains. The pain worsens during activity and may even be restricted, but the pain is relieved during rest. At this time, you should not be careless and should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

Children's knee joint pain is largely caused by calcium deficiency, but other reasons cannot be ruled out. Therefore, for safety reasons, it is better to do some examinations. Don’t ignore children’s physical problems at ordinary times, otherwise it will be detrimental to their growth. Children should eat more nutritious food and exercise appropriately to enhance their resistance.