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The symptoms of growing pains can come and go over months, even years.
The pain is usually:
gently massage your child's legs
put a covered hot water bottle or heat pack on the painful area
give children's ibuprofen or paracetamol to ease the pain
do not give aspirin to a child under the age of 16 unless a doctor prescribes it
It's not known what causes growing pains.
It's not caused by growing and is not a sign of anything serious.
Growing pains are more common in active children and can happen after playing lots of sport.
It's also common in children with very flexible joints (joint hypermobility syndrome).
