As growing pains are a thing in adolescents, with bone, joint and muscle aches, why isn’t that pain also constantly present for infants and toddlers who are growing at a much faster rate with their bodies subject to greater developmental stresses?
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I grew 8 inches in less than a year and have never experienced growing pains, I always assumed they weren’t actually a thing
They say growing pains are present in kids and adolescents, but does anybody else still get the same pains in their shins despite being an adult? I get them way less frequently, but the pain is such a distinct feeling that I know it’s the same pain as “growing pains” I’ve had when younger (yes I know they’re not definitively linked to growing, I don’t think I’m getting any taller at this point lol). They never really went away, just happen way less frequently
This might be helpful. I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. Im my patient group, a lot of us had what doctors called “growing pains” but were actually misdiagnosed symptoms of juvenile arthritis, that after a while turned into full blown Ankylosing Spondylitis. So if your kid is complaining, take it seriously, the earlier the diagnosis the better.
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