Some suggest that growing pains don’t exist, but many children will describe pain that has no cause and may keep them up at night. Between the ages of 3 t o5 years old and then again between the ages of 8 years old and 12 years old children will have unexplained discomfort. During growing spurts around that time new muscles may become over extended with normal activity. The pain usually occurs at night. Heating pads or over the counter pain medication (don’t take aspirin because of the link with Reye’s syndrome) will help ease the discomfort.

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