04 Nov Does your child 👧 complain of muscle aches and pains in both legs – from the front of their thighs, behind the knees and into the calf muscles 😳

Does your child 🧑complain of pain in their legs that comes and goes, occurring perhaps every night for a week or so, or a few times a week, or only occasionally.🧐 Does your child wake up crying 😭 from the pain in their legs and ask you to rub their leg muscles👣
Does your child 🧒 wake up in the morning reporting that the pain is gone and they are well🧐

if you answered yes to any of the above, then your child 🧒 may be experiencing Growing 😳 Pains.

The cause of growing pains is unknown.🧐Growing 😳 pains are real but essentially harmless muscular 💪 pain that can affect children 👧 between the ages of three and five years, and from eight to 11 years. Boys and girls are equally affected. Some young people may continue to experience growing pains into their early adolescence or teenage years.

If your child is complaining of leg 😣 pain during the day, it’s less likely to be growing 😳 pains. If your child is limping because of leg 🚶‍♀️pain, then it is very unlikely to be growing 😳 pains. If you have any concerns about your child, the best thing to do is to ring My Favourite Physio on (02) 9790 4233 and speak to one of our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists.

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