Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common cause of knee pain in young children and adolescents who are still growing. Most children that develop Osgood-Schlatter disease experience it in one knee only, but some will develop it in both.
How do you fix Osgood-Schlatter?
Treatment for Osgood-Schlatter disease includes reducing the activity that makes it worse, icing the painful area, using kneepads or a patellar tendon strap, and anti-inflammatory medication. Surgery is rarely used to treat Osgood-Schlatter disease.
When should I worry about my child’s knee pain?
There is knee pain without an injury; it hurts during or after activity. The knee is “locking,” or getting stuck, and is not able to move. The knee does not have good strength. The knee is swelling–with or without a traumatic (sudden) injury.
Do knees hurt during a growth spurt?
Osgood-Schlatter disease occurs when – during a sudden growth spurt – the bones of the legs grow so quickly that the muscles and tendons surrounding the knee cannot stretch out quickly enough to keep up. This causes swelling in the knee tendon.
Can rapid growth cause knee pain?
Osgood-Schlatter disease is painful swelling in your child’s knee. It happens when the patellar tendonpatellar tendonThe patellar tendon connects the bottom of the kneecap (patella) to the top of the shinbone (tibia). Despite its name, the patellar tendon is actually a ligament. Tendons connect a muscle to a bone. Ligaments connect two muscles. The patellar tendon provides stability, holding bones together.https://my.clevelandclinic.org › 17324-patellar-tendonitisPatellar Tendonitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment in their knee is irritated. It usually affects kids going through growth spurts who use their knees a lot to run, jump or play sports. You can usually treat at home with rest, ice and over-the-counter medications.
