Patient's question:
Bilateral knees · At nightDoctor's answer:
Medical Analysis: The knee pain in the child at night is likely to be growing pains. Growing pains refer to pain in the area around the knee joint or the front of the lower leg in children, with no history of trauma in these areas and normal activity. There is no redness, swelling, or tenderness in the local tissues. It can be considered growing pains. The occurrence of growing pains is often due to relatively high activity levels in children, rapid growth of long bones, and a lack of coordination between the growth of local muscles and tendons, leading to physiological pain.Advice: Growing pains are a type of muscular pain. When growing pains occur, special treatment is generally not required. The most effective way to manage the pain is to massage the affected area, apply heat, and distract the child. This helps reduce pain levels and provides psychological care and a sense of security. It is recommended to increase the intake of nutrients that promote cartilage tissue growth, such as milk, bones, walnuts, and eggs, which all contain elastin and collagen. Vitamin C is beneficial for collagen synthesis, so it is advisable to include more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C, such as leafy greens, chives, spinach, oranges, and grapefruits. Growing pains are not a disease, and there is no need to restrict the child's activity. However, if the pain is severe, it is important to ensure the child gets plenty of rest and allows the muscles to relax, avoiding strenuous activities.