生长痛
什么是生长痛？
生长痛是指累及儿童双腿的抽筋或酸痛。疼痛一般发生于腿后部的腓肠肌或大腿前侧的肌肉。
生长痛常见于2 - 12 岁的儿童。
“生长痛”一词可能会引起误解，因为没有证据表明疼痛由生长陡增所引起。
生长痛有哪些症状？
通常，生长痛的患儿在睡觉时会感觉到疼痛，并可能因此而惊醒。其他症状包括：
- 生长痛伴有的腹痛或头痛。
- 大腿前侧或小腿后侧的腓肠肌感觉到酸痛或抽痛。
- 疼痛从下午晚些时候或傍晚开始发作，通常在第二天早上消退。
- 疼痛间歇性发作，而非每天都发作。大多数患儿感觉肌肉疼痛，而非关节和骨骼疼痛。
生长痛有哪些病因？
没有证据表明疼痛由生长陡增所引起。生长痛可能由以下原因引起：
- 过度灵活的关节（活动过度）
- 儿童的疼痛阈值较低
- 维生素 D 水平较低导致骨密度较低
- 白天过度使用肌肉（如跑步、攀爬和跳跃）导致夜间肌肉疼痛
为了给您的孩子进行诊断确认和正确治疗，请咨询儿科骨外科医生。您的外科医生可以帮助排除其他疾病，例如赘生物、隐匿性骨折和无痛性感染。
如何预防生长痛？
虽然无法预防生长痛，但您可以通过以下方式缓解症状：
- 鼓励孩子不要用力过猛并建议他们在身体活动过程中适当休息。
- 在睡前让孩子淋热水浴或泡热水澡以缓解肌肉疼痛。
- 让孩子进行多种不同的运动和活动以锻炼身体的不同肌肉。
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