OSGOOD-SCHLATTER'S DISEASE

What is it?

• a condition in very active, growing children where the tendon that attaches their quadriceps muscle to the front of the knee (at the tibial tuberosity) is inflamed and causes pain
• the inflammation at the tibial tuberosity causes excessive bony growth, which appears as a "bump" below the knee 

How's it happen?

• overload of the patellar tendon during running & jumping activities on a growing boy or girl
• common in soccer, basketball, and volleyball players

What do you do about it?

• rest, ice & anti-inflammatories
• treatment, rehab, and return to activity functional program (focused on muscular strength, reducing inflammation, and slow progression to activity)
• patellar tendon Cho-pat strap for activity as necessary
• if untreated, the inflammation continues and the tendon may actually pull at chip of the bone away, leading to prolonged problems

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