What department should you see for growing pains?

Because growing pains are unique to childhood, most parents go to pediatrics and child health care. There are also children whose parents take them directly to orthopedics because the pain is so severe. It is generally correct to go to pediatric medicine, child health, and orthopedics. This is because no matter which department you go to, the doctor will take a careful history, examine the child carefully and do the appropriate tests. Although growing pain is a physiological pain, there are so many diseases that can cause leg pain in childhood, and some of them are very serious diseases. Therefore, the doctor will always rule out other diagnoses after questioning, physical examination, and appropriate ancillary tests, and finally tell you if it is growing pains. To sum up, it is fine to see pediatrics, child health care, and orthopedics.