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- DictionaryGrow·ing pains/ˈɡrōiNG ˌpānz/
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- 1. neuralgic pains which occur in the limbs of some young children.
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Apr 20, 2023 · The meaning of GROWING PAINS is pains in the legs of growing children having no demonstrable relation to growth. How to use growing pains in a sentence.
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Growing pains usually cause an aching or throbbing feeling in the legs. This pain often occurs in the front of the thighs, the calves or behind the knees. Usually both legs hurt. Some children may also experience abdominal pain or headaches during episodes of growing pains. The pain doesn't occur every day. It comes and goes.
Growing pains often strike in the late afternoon or early evening and disappear by morning. Sometimes the pain awakens a child in the middle of the night.
The cause of growing pains is unknown. But there's no evidence that a child's growth is painful.
Growing pains don't usually happen where growth is occurring or during times of rapid growth. It's been suggested that growing pains may be linked to restless legs syndrome. But muscle pain at night from overuse during the day is thought to be the most likely cause of growing pains. Overuse from activities such as running, climbing and jumping can be hard on a child's musculoskeletal system.
Growing pains are common in preschool and school-age children. They're slightly more common in girls than in boys. Running, climbing or jumping during the day might increase the risk of leg pain at night.
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By Mayo Clinic Staff
Sep 25, 2021
1.Ringold S. Growing pains. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Sept. 2, 2021.
2.Berkowitz CD. Orthopedic injuries and growing pains. In: Berkowitz's Pediatrics: A Primary Care Approach. 5th ed. Elk Grove Village, Ill.: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2014.
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Growing pains are a type of musculoskeletal pain that is relatively common among children. Scientists have not yet identified the definitive cause of growing pains.
Growing pains are an aching, throbbing pain, usually on both sides of the body, mainly in the legs. The pain comes and goes, usually starting in the late afternoon or evening and gone by...
Growing pains are deep cramping or aching pains in your child’s limbs, specifically their legs. The pain typically affects both legs and occurs at night. Although these pains are called growing pains, there’s no firm evidence that suggests growing pains are caused by your child’s growth.
GROWING PAINS definition: 1. pains felt by young people in the bones or joints (= places where two bones are connected) of…. Learn more.
Growing pains definition: dull, quasi-rheumatic pains of varying degree in the limbs during childhood and adolescence, often popularly associated with the process of growing.. See examples of GROWING PAINS used in a sentence.
