How to relieve leg pain caused by calcium deficiency

Children are in the stage of growing up. At this time, parents must not neglect their baby's diet. Many children suffer from calcium deficiency, which is a common situation. If a child lacks calcium, some adverse symptoms will appear, such as leg pain, leg cramps, convulsions, etc. It is common for children to have leg pain due to calcium deficiency. How to relieve children's leg pain due to calcium deficiency? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. How to relieve children’s leg pain caused by calcium deficiency?

Leg pain caused by calcium deficiency in children can be temporarily relieved by keeping warm, massaging the leg muscles, and avoiding excessive activity. Children are in the growth and development period, and their bones need a lot of calcium to grow. They should be given more calcium-rich foods on a daily basis, such as milk and dairy products, dried shrimps, soy products, lean meat, kelp, sesame, etc. Appropriate supplementation of vitamin D or sun exposure can help promote calcium absorption, and calcium preparations can be supplemented in appropriate amounts.

2. What should I do if my child is calcium deficient?

Most children who are truly calcium deficient may show convulsions clinically. At this time, they should seek medical attention and receive immediate treatment. Most children are not actually deficient in calcium, but rather deficient in vitamin D, which is what we often call vitamin D deficiency rickets. They may show such symptoms, so we mainly treat the deficiency of vitamin D. If your child actually develops rickets due to vitamin D deficiency, it is generally recommended that your child go to the hospital for regular large-dose oral or injection treatment. For most of us ordinary parents, we need to make a regular supplement, that is, to prevent vitamin D deficiency rickets. The specific method recommends supplementing 400 units of vitamin D every day starting two weeks after the child is born. This is a preventive dose and every child should take regular supplements. The current recommended time for vitamin D supplementation is at least until the age of two years for full-term infants. For premature babies, it is recommended to supplement 800-1000 units of vitamin D starting two weeks after birth, and then change to 400 units per day after 3 months. For older children, if they consume more formula milk, such as more than 500 ml per day, and have plenty of outdoor activities and sunlight exposure, they do not need to take additional vitamin D supplements.

3. Suggestions

If you are in the north or cold areas with less sunlight, it is recommended to replenish it at least every other day. If a child's daily milk intake is already more than 1000 ml, referring to formula milk, he or she basically does not need to take in additional vitamin D. This method can ensure that most children will not suffer from vitamin D deficiency.