Nocturnal Muscular Pains

To the Editor:— Relative to the question of nocturnal muscular pain, which appears in the Nov. 19 issue ofThe Journal, page 1656, I should like to state that, in my limited experience, these nocturnal pains occur quite regularly in the lower extremities, and not uncommonly they occur after a day of exercise beyond what is customary for the child. I have found that applying a snug spiral bandage to the lower extremity gives almost immediate relief in most cases. This method, used prophylactically in children who are having recurrent attacks, proves to be of real value.