Growing Pains

[napbonerpart]

I have been diagnosed with growing pains in my legs and back. What is it? Can you help me out as to what I need to do to fix it? Will I be able to play cricket again this season? Do you know of any high profile athletes that have made a comeback from growing pains? Thanks

[injuryupdate]

Growing pains isn't really a medical diagnosis - most of the time it is used to describe growth plate cartilage overload. However most of these conditions completely recover in adult life.

If you have low back problems from bowling in cricket, I hope you doctor has made sure you don't have a stress fracture.

[Nicholas]

Hi there,
My 5-year old daughter gets growing pains frequently. I think she might give physio a try. Do you think she should.