OSGOOD-SCHLATTER DISEASE

Osgood-Schlatter Disease is a common knee pain felt in growing adolescents, especially those who are active and play a lot of sport. It is inflammation of the area just below the knee where the patellar tendon from the kneecap attaches to the shin bone. It will often feel like a bony bump and occurs from growth spurts during puberty as the bones, muscles and tendons are all changing quickly. Osgood-Schlatter's tends to affect adolescents going through growth spurts. Boys are usually 12-14 and girls 10-13 as girls start to go through puberty earlier. Tightness in the quadriceps muscles can increase the tension on the growth plate and result in anterior knee pain.

At Right Path Podiatry we assess your feet to make sure that the correct diagnosis is made. We then focus on the best prevention and treatment plan which can include a rehabilitation program, changes in lifestyle, change of footwear and possibly orthotics if there is an underlying biomechanical cause.