Eli5 why do adults get back/body pain when they sleep wrong but not children?

Question

Eli5 why do adults get back/body pain when they sleep wrong but not children?

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Answer 1

Children bend and heal much better than fully matured humans will, basically. When you’re younger, some activities you won’t even get hurt because you’re ‘elastic enough’ to handle the movement – or you don’t notice it because the damage is minor and a young body heals so much more quickly on average. Children bounce back much more efficiently than adults do with injuries.