The real name for these pains may be old-fashioned rheumatism, or a much less familiar disease—osteomyelitis. In either case it means harmful germs with pus formation somewhere. The pains are the body's signals that it is in trouble and a physician should be rushed to the rescue. Infected teeth or tonsils frequently cause this kind of rheumatism, and heart troubles often follow, if it is neglected.
Occasional physical examinations often detect these defects before they begin to make themselves known. Inflammation of the bone is osteomyelitis and is most common among children and young adults. Sometimes it is a form of tuberculosis and is likely to be very serious, if not taken in hand early and skilfully treated.
REMEMBER! Growing pains mean trouble somewhere. The sooner the source is discovered and removed the better for everybody concerned. This is no case for home-made remedies. Consult your doctor without delay.
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