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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. Pain may be experienced in the legs — often the calf, front of thigh or behind the knees — and is often worse in the afternoon or evening. Sometimes, the pain can wake a child from their sleep. It occurs when a joint begins to break down and change the underlying bone.
Older people are more likely to develop osteoarthritis. There are many conditions that may feel like growing pains, but they generally come with other symptoms.
Some conditions that may cause symptoms similar to growing pains include:. Restless legs syndrome gives you an uncontrollable urge to move your legs because of uncomfortable sensations in them. Moving your legs will temporarily relieve your symptoms. If you think you might have restless legs syndrome, talk to a doctor. This syndrome can interfere with sleep , which can negatively affect your quality of life.
Joint hypermobility occurs when you have an unusually large range of movement in your joints. You might know it as being double-jointed. However, some people may experience:.
Having these symptoms in addition to joint hypermobility is called joint hypermobility syndrome. If you have these symptoms, see a doctor. You may have issues with your connective tissue. Lyme disease is an illness caused by tick-borne bacteria. Symptoms of Lyme disease include:. Lyme disease is treatable with antibiotics. However, if left untreated, it can spread to your joints, heart, and nervous system. Cramps are involuntary muscle contractions.
They may make your muscles feel tight or knotted. Leg cramps often occur in the calves and at night. Essential Care. Health and Safety Tips.
Hospital Events. Imagine Magazine. Inspiring Women. International Patient Stories. Work That Matters. Community Programs. Hospital News. Hospital Programs. Patient Stories. Some children with growing pains might also get stomach pain and headaches. For these children, growing pains might be related to stress or anxiety. If your child has growing pains, they might say they have an aching or a burning sensation in both legs — in the muscles of the thighs, calves or feet.
The pains can also happen in the arms or other parts of the body, although this is much less common. Growing pains usually happen at night and can sometimes wake your child.
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