Introduction

Physical Therapy in Hazle Township for Knee Issues

Welcome to FYZICAL Hazleton’s resource about Osgood-Schlatter Disease.

An Osgood-Schlatter lesion involves pain and swelling in the small boney bump on the front of the tibia (shinbone), right below the kneecap. It primarily occurs in children and adolescents. The problem affects the area where bone growth occurs. Too much stress on the growing bone causes the pain and swelling. The pain often worsens with activity and eases with rest. Fortunately, the condition is not serious and it is usually only temporary.

Osgood-Schlatter Disease is the most frequent cause of knee pain in children between the ages of 10 and 15. The problem used to occur mostly in boys but with more girls playing sports, boys and girls are now affected equally. Being that girls' skeletons begin to mature earlier than boys, girls tend to have this condition when they are one to two years younger than boys. Kids who play sports have this condition 20 percent more often than non-athletes. In addition, the lesion seems to run in families; when one child is affected, there's a 30 percent chance a sibling will have it, too.

This guide will help you understand:

why the condition develops
how health care professionals diagnose the condition
what treatment options are available