Question 1

whats osgood schlatter disease?

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Pain-lump below knee: Osgood-schlatter disease can cause a painful lump below the kneecap in adolescents experiencing growth spurts during puberty. Osgood-schlatter disease occurs most often in kids who participate in sports that involve running, jumping and swift changes of direction — such as soccer, basketball, figure skating and ballet   more info->
http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/osgood-schlatter-disease/ds00392.

Question 2

osgood schlatter disease. what is it?

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Overuse injury: Osgood sclatters disease is a repetative overuse injury, caused by the pull of tight muscles during periods of rapid bone growth.

Question 3

what are the procedures to fix damage from osgood schlatter's disease?

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Depends: In growing kids, we usually wait till the child stops growing unless their is a fracture or unrelenting pain.  In mature patients, childhood osgood schlatters can leave a prominent bump or residual ossicles (bone pieces) that can be removed if it really bad.

Question 4

is osgood schlatter disease curable?

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Yes: Often it resolves on it's own.  Sometimes it requires rest and anti-inflammatories.  You can also try ice for 20 minutes a couple times a day.  In severe cases, immobilization of the knee by casting is done.

Question 5

growth spurt, could i have osgood schlatter's disease?

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Osgood-Schlatter: This disorder is not uncommon in teens going through rapid growth. So if you are a teen and have been growing lots recently, certainly could develop os. Pain is at the bony prominence on your tibia (lower leg bone) just below the knee. More common in athletes, but can happen to any teen. Use ice and Ibuprofen when symptoms are acting up, and if persists despite that, see your doc.

Question 6

what is strickland protocol for osgood schlatter disease?

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Unproven: It is a way to treat osgood schlatters but you have to buy the book describing how it works from jenny strickland who developed the treatment.  I am unable to find any peer reviewed articles written that substantiate her claims.  I have looked it over and there is nothing recommended that would hurt the young athlete.  Depending on the cost of the book it might be the same as a co-pay at pt.

Question 7

is swimming good or bad for osgood schlatter disease .. ?

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Not really: When u swim u kick and put force across the knee and = irritate the tib tubercle.

Rest is the best, and significant vacation from the cause, football, buckets, soccer et al.

Ice after activity, and there are some bands that stretch over the patellar tendon that may help some, but more 4 jumpers knee.

Stop growing = gone. Lump stays, pain goes.

Question 8

would my bump from osgood schlatter disease ever go away?

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Prob not: @ age 50 your prominent tibial tubercle is very unlikely to go away.Most 'bumps ' from adolescent 'osgood - schlatters' are not painful in adulthood; hopefully this is true in your case! good luck!

Question 9

do people with osgood schlatter disease have a lot of pain?

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Yed i did: Very painful to knee l on tender more than painful ice and avoid offending activity it stops whenyou stop growing you'll get atemder bump.

Question 10

i have osgood schlatter disease, how can i get pain relief?

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Osgood schlatter: Try to avoid running or jumping until the pain subsides. Use an anti-inflammatory pain medication.

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