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"Growing pains" in childhood -- a proposal for treatment
Baxter MP, Dulberg C
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 1988 Jul-Aug;8(4):402-406
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

"Growing pains" is a benign clinical entity of unknown etiology. This study examines a muscle stretching treatment based on a theory that the etiology of these pains is related to fatigue. The experimental group (18 children) showed a more rapid resolution of their symptoms over an 18 month period when compared to the control group (16 children).
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