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[Growing pains. Simplified treatment regimen]
M A Fuentes-Nucamendi1, H Carrillo-Muñiz, J R Bonfil-Ojeda
1Servicio de Ortopedia del Hospital General de México O. D. fuentesnucamendi@yahoo.com.mx
Acta Ortopedica Mexicana
|April 20, 2012
Summary
A simplified stretching exercise regimen, combined with pain medication and physical therapy, effectively improved growing pains in children over an 8-week period. High-risk factors for growing pains included age, male gender, and sports participation.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Orthopedics
- Physical Therapy
Background:
- Growing pains are a common cause of limb pain in children.
- Accurate diagnosis is essential to rule out other conditions.
- Previous treatments have varied in effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of a simplified stretching exercise regimen for growing pains.
- To assess the combined effect of exercises, analgesics, and physical therapy.
- To determine the impact of this intervention over an 8-week period.
Main Methods:
- Prospective, longitudinal clinical trial.
- Utilized modified Evans and Scutter diagnostic criteria.
- Intervention included simplified pelvic limb stretching exercises, analgesics, and physical therapy, administered at home.
Main Results:
- A strong positive correlation (r = 0.97) was found between the treatment regimen and pain relief.
- Significant correlations were observed between pain and sports practice (r = 0.82) and obesity (r = 0.86).
- Statistical analysis (Z-test) confirmed significant improvement (p = 0.0001).
Conclusions:
- The simplified treatment regimen demonstrated effectiveness in alleviating growing pains.
- Age, male gender, and sports participation were identified as significant risk factors.
- This approach offers a viable, low-intensity intervention for managing childhood growing pains.
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