Correct approach to the children's growth and pain

Some children often feel double knee joint and muscle pain near, few children with paroxysmal even the thigh, calf muscles or double side there is also a pain in the ankle. Each episode of pain part fixed, no walk. Local organizations are not red, swollen, joint activities freely, without restrictions. Pain in the afternoon or evening before bed time, pain, a few minutes to more than a half-day or more, in severe cases, pain can affect sleep. Laboratory and x-ray examination, there were no anomalies found this pain called "growing pains".

The pain caused by "growth", the General view and the growth and development of children. Children, the height depends on the continued growth of bones, especially the development of the bones of the extremities. While the growth of bones of the extremities part mainly in both ends of the long bones, medically known as epiphysis. The Ministry has the bone tissue and a rich network of blood vessels, bones through the vascular network to transport all kinds of nutrients such as protein, calcium, phosphate, etc. for cartilage tissue grow, mature, ossification. Department of metabolic bone is exuberant, blood circulation is quite developed, leaving the bones at the vascular network is always in a State of mild patients, the patients similar to inflammation, but not true of inflammation. Therefore, the only pain in children, but there is no local Red, swollen, thermal performance of inflammation. Also due to the children of the bone tissue is still relatively delicate, soft, excessive activity, bone and surrounding tissues can endure the pain is too large. Therefore, "growing pains" in fact is a normal physiological phenomenon.

As they age, "growth" will gradually reduce the pain, to 18-year-old left-right to self-recovery, so no medication treatment. However, care should be taken to exclude rheumatoid arthritis, streptococcal infections, allergic arthritis and other diseases, so as not to delay treatment.

"Growing pains" Although not a disease, but if the pain more powerful, you should be aware of your child more rest, muscle relaxation, not to be violent activities. Parents can use a warm towel for the child pain location, massage massage or hot compress, be sure to note the kneading intensity.

(1m1m responsible editor: gaohua)