Description
During the growth spurts, children often complain of pain mostly in the legs occurring usually at night. Though studies have shown that this benign pain is not necessarily associated with growth, some doctors attribute this pain to muscle spasms caused by tight muscles and tendons attached to long growing bones.

Statistical studies show the following:
Growing pains normally occurs in 25% -40% of children between the ages 3-5 and 8-12, and is slightly more prevalent in girls than in boys.

Symptoms
 •  Pain in front of the thighs and in the calves
 •  The intensity of the pain varies with each child
 •  Pain occurs mostly in the late afternoon or early evening

Questions to ask the expert
 •  How many years experience have you involved in treating pain in children
 •  What is your success rate
 •  Certificates and Licenses
 •  References

General Tips
 •  Call your pediatrician if the following symptoms are associated with the pain
 •  Pain is persistent
 •  Morning pain upon awakening
 •  Swelling of the limb or its joint
 •  Weakness or lethargy
 •  Loss of Appetite
 •  Change in the child’s behavior
 •  Fever and rashes
 •  Unsteady gait or limping

List of Products & Services
 •  Cara MicroHeat Microwaveable Moist Heating pads, Code # 57
 •  Absorbine Jr Fast Absorbing Original Pain Relieving Liquid - 16 Oz Cancer
 •  Advil ChildrenS Chewable Grape Tablets, 50Mg Cancer

Books and Publications
  •  Guide to Your Child's Symptoms by the American Academy of Pediatrics:: The Official, Complete Home Reference, Birth Through Adolescence (Guide to Your Child's Symptoms) (Hardcover)