Children who cry at night and say their legs hurt may be caused by calcium deficiency, fasciitis, meniscus injury and other factors.
1. Calcium deficiency: because of the rapid growth and development of children, if the usual intake of nutrients is insufficient, it will lead to a lack of calcium in the body, which will cause spasmodic contraction of the leg muscles, resulting in the symptom of crying at night and saying that the leg hurts.
2. Fasciitis: If the temperature of the room is too low when the child sleeps at night, it will cause the fascia of the leg to be cooled, thus triggering aseptic inflammation. When the inflammation irritates the surrounding tissues, it will trigger the symptoms of leg pain.
3. Meniscus injury: If the child’s posture is improper during the daytime activities, it will lead to meniscus damage or tear, which will cause leg pain symptoms, accompanied by local redness, swelling, limited activities.
Children who cry at night and say their legs hurt may have other causes, such as growing pains, and need to go to the hospital to improve the examination, and if necessary, to give targeted treatment.