Night Leg Pain in Kids: A Warning Sign? Experts Link to Vitamin D, Lifestyle

• Children's complaints of leg pain at night, often dismissed as 'growing pains,' could signal nutritional deficiencies.
• Senior Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Bharat Goswami highlights a rise in bone pain among children under 15 due to changing lifestyles, unbalanced diets, and Vitamin D deficiency.
• Dr. Kushagra Gupta notes that reduced outdoor play and increased indoor activities contribute to Vitamin D deficiency, especially in India's brown skin tone requiring more sun exposure.
• Experts emphasize a balanced diet, including dairy for calcium, and adequate sunlight exposure for strong bones.
• Parents should be alert if pain is frequent, causes easy fatigue, or worsens at night, seeking timely diagnosis and treatment to prevent future bone problems.