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ngdawg · 05-10-2005, 06:07 AM

A friend's daughter is actually in therapy right now for what's commonly called 'growing pains'. Sometimes the growth plates and joints can't keep up with the rate of growth and the joints become seperated or dislodged. This also happened to my brother and he had to stop playing basketball in high school because of his knees.
It's not an attention ploy at all. If it really gets to the point of interfering with her normal activities, a visit to the doctor might be in order-knees and hips, places with growth plates, can become injured.
I am surprised, on the other hand, that my son has NOT had any growing pains-he grew a foot in just over a year and at 13, is 5'10"!!! When askd if his legs hurt, he said not at all. We figure in 8th grade, he could be well over 6 feet.

05-10-2005, 06:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	A friend's daughter is actually in therapy right now for what's commonly called 'growing pains'. Sometimes the growth plates and joints can't keep up with the rate of growth and the joints become seperated or dislodged. This also happened to my brother and he had to stop playing basketball in high school because of his knees. It's not an attention ploy at all. If it really gets to the point of interfering with her normal activities, a visit to the doctor might be in order-knees and hips, places with growth plates, can become injured. I am surprised, on the other hand, that my son has NOT had any growing pains-he grew a foot in just over a year and at 13, is 5'10"!!! When askd if his legs hurt, he said not at all. We figure in 8th grade, he could be well over 6 feet. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.