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Growing Pains.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combined Low-Level Laser and Ultrasound Therapy for Growing Pains in Children Aged Four to Twelve Years: A Pilot Study.Journal of biophotonics · 2026Trial
- Musculoskeletal Pain During Late Adolescence: The Generation R Study.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Article
- Risk factors associated with growth pain disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
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- Diagnosing Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in a Two-Year-Old: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Chest Pain in Children: Is It Another "Growing Pain"?Paediatric & neonatal pain · 2025Review
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- Psychological risk factors for upper extremity fractures in preschool children: A case-control study.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024Article
- Growing pains in Danish preschool children: a descriptive study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Associations between pain, health, and lifestyle factors in 10-year-old boys and girls from a Swedish birth cohort.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Expressed Beliefs about the Cause of Pain in a Pediatric Population: A Qualitative Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Application of bone metabolic parameters in the diagnosis of growing pains.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2022Article
- Does Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Affect the Course of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease? A Case-Control Study with a Mean Follow-Up of 8 Years.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Consensus recommendations for diagnosis, management and treatment of Fabry disease in paediatric patients.Clinical genetics · 2019Article
- [Growing Pains : Cause, Significance and Treatment].Der Orthopade · 2019Review
- Growing pains: What do we know about etiology? A systematic review.World journal of orthopedics · 2019Article
- Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Fabry disease in pediatric patients: a document from the Rare Diseases Committee of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (Comdora-SBN).Jornal brasileiro de nefrologiaReview
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Abstract
contextThe 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: The PubMed database was searched using the keywords growing pains, benign nocturnal limb pains of childhood, recurrent limb pain of childhood, and limb pain in childhood. Articles were also found by reviewing references from the initial PubMed search. Only English-language articles published from 1900 through 2016 were included in the review. STUDY
designClinical review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3.
resultsWhen a patient's history is classic for growing pains and physical examination is normal, laboratory and radiographic evaluation are not needed to make the diagnosis. Findings typical for growing pains include bilateral lower extremity pain usually experienced in the early evening or at night. The pain is not caused by activity and will not cause a limp.
conclusionAdditional workup is warranted for children with an atypical history, systemic symptoms, or for those individuals with physical examination abnormalities such as allodynia, focal tenderness, joint swelling, or decreased joint range of motion. Management of growing pains generally consists of symptomatic care with massage and over-the-counter analgesics, as well as reassurance to children and parents about the benign, self-limited nature of this condition. This review article summarizes data on the epidemiology, etiology, and management of growing pains and provides a framework for distinguishing this entity from other causes of extremity pain.
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