Is it normal for a 14 year old to have growing pains in their legs?

i am short and when i was younger i rarely never had growing pains

Why do doctors laugh at people while they're in pain?

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I have been told that there is no such thing as a "growing pain." What it is it that your body is growing (duh) and that you are not getting the proper nutrition. Charlie Horses (as I have always called them) are from a lack of potassium and from dehydration. Drink plenty of water and eat lots of bananas.

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And everywhere else too.

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yes, I had them around that age. They will pass, but they are painful. Make sure that she wears joggers with heaps of medial support in them to take the pressure and pulling off the shins. Take her to the Athlete's Foot shoe store, they will help with shoes for this problem to help relieve her a little. I found that after the growing pains stoppped that it was my last growing spurt.

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i had them also during my young teen years. my mom took me to the doctor and that's what the doctor called them."growing pains". the pains were so severe that they would make me lay awake nights crying! it was horrible!

Is it normal for a 14 year old to have growing pains in their legs?

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