08 Mar 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 or Dm us @myfavouritephysio and speak to one of our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists.

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