What to do about growing pains

Growing pains refer to the pain that our babies feel when they straighten their legs during growth. Therefore, many parents usually supplement their children with calcium when they experience growing pains. However, this is not helpful for growing pains, mainly because growing pains have nothing to do with our calcium deficiency. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone learn more about the treatment methods of growing pains in life.

When we encounter growing pains in life, it is best to use some hot water to soak the feet and encourage children to exercise more, which can promote bone development and normal correction. You can also go to the hospital to check the cause of the child's growing pains.

Children who are growing taller will have pain in their legs, which is called "growing pains". Many parents give their children calcium supplements when they see they have "growing pains", thinking that if their children have enough calcium, their legs will not hurt. Pediatricians suggest that growing pains are a normal growth phenomenon and have nothing to do with calcium deficiency. In addition, don't attribute all leg pain to growing pains. Diseases such as juvenile arthritis and bone cancer are accompanied by symptoms of leg pain.

Leg pain is related to growth and development, especially to increase in height. A child's growth is mainly bone growth, mainly in the spine and lower limbs, so it is also called "growing pains". It is a normal phenomenon and is not caused by calcium deficiency, so there is no need for calcium supplementation. The cause may be blood stasis. Due to the need for growth of lower limb bones, the amount of blood supplied increases. Blood flows smoothly during daytime activities, while blood flow slows down during nighttime inactivity, presenting a "stagnant" state. “Pain means blockage, and blockage causes pain.” When you press, pinch, and pound with your hands, the blood flow will be accelerated, "congestion" will be relieved, and pain will be reduced. This type of leg pain can occur in young children and is more common in older children. No treatment is required and it will disappear after a period of time. Don't worry too much.

The most important thing in treating growing pains is to rest in time. If a young child has knee or calf discomfort, do not force the child to do more exercise. Soak your child’s feet and calves in hot water before going to bed every day. However, when the child is not tired, more activities should be encouraged to exercise muscle strength and promote the natural correction of tibial deformity. When the pain is severe, you can apply local massage, take painkillers, and take an appropriate amount of vitamin C. With proper rest, exercise, massage and symptomatic drug treatment, children's growing pains can be easily cured without causing any sequelae or affecting the normal growth and development of children.

In the case of growing pains, we can use some methods such as massage and hot water foot bath to treat it in our daily life, so we hope that everyone can use the correct methods to treat it in life. As mothers, if you encounter your children suffering from growing pains, you can suggest that they correct the pain through exercise.