POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy2 years agoA. Your child can get leg cramps from not eating a balanced diet that has enough potassium, calcium, and other minerals. If your child does not drink enough fluids or is taking certain medicines, he or she may get leg cramps. Other causes of leg pain include injuries, blood flow problems, and nerve damage.They may have growing pains. Growing pains are cramping, achy muscle pains that some preschoolers and preteens feel in both legs. The pain usually occurs in the late afternoon or evenings.Apply heat or cold. Use a warm towel or heating pad on tense or tight muscles. Taking a warm bath or directing the stream of a hot shower onto the cramped muscle also can help. Rubbing the sore muscle with ice also might relieve pain.If your child or teen does get a muscle cramp, stretching and massaging the area can help alleviate pain. Most cramps subside within a few seconds, if not a minute. If a muscle cramp gets too painful, the athlete can take an over-the-counter medication, such as Tylenol or ibuprofen.
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