This week we are going to discuss a condition of use that affects the knee and can cause considerable pain and limited function. The condition is Osgood Schlatter’s disease. Osgood Schlatter&… ...

This week we are going to discuss a condition that occurs in adolescence, particularly in those active youth who participate in sports — Osgood Schlatter’s disease.Osgood Schlatter’s disease ...

Osgood-Schlatter is a common knee problem affecting rapidly growing children between 11 and 14. Although any child can develop the condition, boys have it three times more often than girls do. One … ...

Osgood-Schlatter disease, also called tibial tuberosity apophysitis, is a disorder that causes temporary pain, tenderness, and swelling of the knee. In most cases, pain and swelling occurs at the ...

Rapidly growing and highly active adolescents run the risk of developing an overuse injury known as Osgood-Schlatter disease. Osgood-Schlatter disease is what is known as a traction apophysitis ...

What is Osgood Schlatters disease? ... 2005 12:00 AM EDT. Save Article. This is a condition where the bony protrusion below the knee (called the ... The patella tendon inserts here and through ...

In most cases X-rays are not usually required to make a diagnosis of Osgood-Schlatter disease. They may, however, be recommended if the pain and swelling is extensive or if the knee is red and warm.

DEAR DOCTOR K: My 12-year-old daughter has been doing gymnastics for years. Lately she’s complained about pain in her knee. Her doctor says it’s Osgood-Schlatter disease. How serious is this?

If the athlete had history of other knee complains (as patellofemoral pain and bursitis) and/or Osgood-Schlatter, he/she was excluded. Main Outcome Measurements History of pain, in the last 6 months, ...

Osgood Schlatter disease (OSd) is a rather common condition that causes knee pain in active youngsters starting to grow into adolescents and later adults. One such 11-year-old male person in ...