What is the best treatment for Osgood-Schlatter disease?
Most of the time, you can treat Osgood-Schlatter disease at home with a combination of rest, ice and over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Depending on the severity of the symptoms, your child’s doctor may recommend taking a break from the sports and activities that are causing the pain.
Does Osgood-Schlatter disease go away?
Osgood-Schlatter disease usually goes away with time and rest. Sports activities that require running, jumping or other deep knee-bending should be limited until the tenderness and swelling subside.
Can Osgood-Schlatter be misdiagnosed?
One patient with osteomyelitis of the anterior tibial tubercle and a second patient with arteriovenous malformation of the anterior tibial tubercle were originally misdiagnosed as having Osgood-Schlatter disease. These patients demonstrate pitfalls in the diagnosis of Osgood-Schlatter disease.
Why is there a bone sticking out of the side of my knee?
Bone spurs are abnormal bony lumps that appear on the surface of joints that have suffered some degree of cartilage loss. Through wear and tear, cartilage, the “cushioning” within the knee joint, slowly degrades resulting in the formation of bone spurs as your body adapts to maintain the stability of the knee joint.
What kind of pain does Osgood Schlatter disease cause?
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a condition that happens when a tendon in the knee (the patellar tendon) pulls against the top of the shinbone. This causes pain in the knee and the upper shin. Tendons are bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones.
Can you have surgery for Osgood Schlatter disease?
In rare cases, the pain lasts for many years and can be worse when kneeling. Although surgery for Osgood-Schlatter disease is very rare, doctors can surgically remove the bone that forms under the kneecap if you have lasting, debilitating pain. What can I do to help relieve symptoms of Osgood-Schlatter disease?
When does Osgood Schlatter disease usually go away?
Osgood-Schlatter disease usually resolves without formal treatment. Symptoms typically disappear after your child’s bones stop growing.
Are there any natural supplements for Osgood schlatters disease?
Oscon is a “natural” supplement that is marketed for Severs disease (calcaneal apophysitis) and other similar osteochondroses such as Osgood-Schlatters disease.
