Lots of children and young people get pain in muscles and joints

In fact, around 3 students in every class each year go to the doctors for pain.

It can turn up anywhere, but it's most common in ankles and knees, back, and wrists.

Does it go away?

Sometimes this pain gets better quickly, and sometimes it lasts a long time, for most people it just goes away.

What is pain though?

Pain can be felt in a lot of different ways, such as aching, jabbing, burning, cramping, shooting and more. Sometimes people talk about feeling stiff.

Sometimes it just hurts and isn't very nice

The main aches and pains children and teenagers get in their joints and muscles are:

Injury: exactly what it sounds like. Broken bones, sprains, twists, bruises. This pain is telling you to let those bits of you get better. Sometimes you might need to see a doctor for example if a bone is broken, or the pain is lasting a long time or stopping you doing things.

No clear reason: Sometimes pains can be related to your bones and muscles growing. Frustratingly, some pain has no clear explanation, and this can be worrying. Sometimes people can feel annoyed at their doctor, for not being able to give their pain a name or cause. This does not mean, though, that there is nothing you can do. There are still things that you, your family and your health professionals can do to manage the pain, even if it doesn't have a name.

What do I do?

Remember, if your pain is stopping you from living how you want to live, you can seek help. It is worth getting help from the doctor rather than being tempted to search online what’s going on, as the results from the internet are often scarier than what is actually happening.

Also, we have plenty of information for you here at Pain Navigator.

Find more information: www.painnavigator.co.uk