Three-year-old baby has knee pain

When it comes to knee pain, many people will subconsciously think that it is a problem for middle-aged and elderly people. This is mainly because as people age, their bones degenerate and their knees wear out excessively, which causes knee pain. However, babies may also experience knee pain in their daily lives. This is related to the baby's physical development. Insufficient nutrition causes calcium deficiency in the body, which can lead to knee pain. So what should we do?

Why does my 3-year-old baby have knee pain?

In fact, this is growing pains, which often occur in the spring when children grow and develop rapidly before and after school age. It is mainly related to the relatively increased activity of children during this period, the rapid growth of long bones, and the uncoordinated growth and development of local muscles and tendons. Growing pains mainly manifest as pain in the limbs, most commonly in the thighs of the lower limbs.

The symptoms are generally mild, mostly bilateral, and last a long time, sometimes for several months or longer. The pain mostly occurs in the afternoon and evening and disappears after a night's rest. Growing pains are a type of physiological pain and are temporary. They will heal after a period of time and do not require treatment. Whenever a child has leg pain, parents should pay attention to whether the pain is persistent, whether there is limping and bone and joint deformities, and whether the joints are swollen. If there are no such symptoms and the leg pain is only intermittent, then even if the child is crying and restless, there is no need to be overly nervous.

How to deal with knee pain

Distracting the child's attention is an effective way to help him ignore the pain. Parents can attract their children by telling stories, playing games, playing with toys, watching cartoons, etc.

We need to treat sick children with more care than usual, because the encouragement and spiritual support from parents are the most important pain relief remedies for children, and sometimes even more effective than drugs.

You can use a hot towel to massage or apply hot compress to the painful area of ​​the child. This can ease the child's tension and relieve the discomfort caused by the pain. When massaging, be sure to pay attention to the strength of kneading. Let the child fall asleep with gentle caressing. Growing pains are not a disease and there is no need to restrict the child's activities. However, if the pain is severe, the child should be allowed to rest more, relax his muscles, and avoid strenuous activities. Eat more nutrients that can promote the growth of cartilage tissue, such as milk, bones, walnuts, and eggs.

Growing pains are something that many people will experience. This is due to growing too fast. In fact, it is indeed a good thing for children to grow fast. Proper exercise, stretching exercises, and more calcium supplements are beneficial to children, which is conducive to their physical growth. Teenagers and the elderly should also supplement more nutrients to maintain normal body functions.