Growing pains are most common in children between the ages of 3 and 12 years old who are either growing faster or have normal growth.
Growing pains are a physiological phenomenon that occurs during the growth and development phase of a child, and are most common in children between the ages of 3 and 6, and 8 and 12, especially between the ages of 3 and 6. Children at this stage grow faster, so the bones grow faster, but the local surrounding muscles and ligaments grow relatively slower, which can lead to local muscles and ligaments being pulled, resulting in pain and the formation of growing pains.
The symptoms of growing pains are localized muscle pains, not joint or bone pains, and the pains are mainly manifested at night, which usually do not affect the child’s daytime activities.
Growing pains can be relieved by applying localized warm compresses and massages with hot towels. Supplement calcium and vitamin D to prevent nutritional deficiencies.