toddler growing pains?

[MM22]

hi all - my little girl (almost 3) has started waking in the middle of the night complaining about a "painful knee". I'm assuming this is due to growing pains and ibuprofen seems to have done the trick this time.

Does anyone have any tips for relieving growing pains without having to resort to medication everytime?

Thanks for the advice!

[Saffron]

Talk to your GP if it's happening frequently. There may be an injury to the knee or some other problem with the joint of which you're unaware. A topical treatment would be better than an oral treatment, because topical treatments limit the overall exposure of the body to the drug thereby reducing systemic side effects. Have you tried topical arnica cream?