'Growing Pains': A Clinical Study of Non-Arthritic Limb Pains in Children

"Growing pains": a clinical study of non-arthritic limb pains in children.

There is no doubt that children suffer from limb pains more than adults. Since the most obvious difference between the child and the adult is the process of growth, it is hardly surprising that these pains have been dubbed 'growing pains'. An immediate objection is that the pains occur most commonly when growth is far from rapid: the years from 8 to 12, when the pains are most common, form, in ...

Non-arthritic Limb Pains in Children

There is no doubt that children suffer from limb pains more than adults. Since the most obvious difference between the child and the adult is the process of growth, it is hardly surprising that these pains have been dubbed 'growing pains'. An immediate objection is that the pains occur most commonly when growth is far from rapid: the years from 8 to 12, when the pains are most common, form, in ...

Growing pains in children

Growing pains are the most common form of recurrent musculoskeletal pains in childhood and are present in 10-20% of children, mainly between the ages of 3-12 years. The diagnosis is based on typical historical clinical characteristics with a normal physical examination. The etiology is still unknown but current theories include low pain thresholds, as in fibromyalgia and local overuse pain that...

Growing Pains

CONTEXT The term growing pains describes a common, benign syndrome of recurrent discomfort that occurs in young children. First described in the 1800s, the etiology of this condition remains unclear. The peak incidence does not correspond to a time of rapid growth. Children typically report bilateral pain in the lower extremities that occurs late in the day or at night. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION T...

Growing pains.