My 14-year-old daughter has developed a tender lump at the top of her shin bone. It seems to swell and then go down. Her PE teacher said it will go away by itself if she rests, but she is a keen ...

Osgood-Schlatter disease describes a common cause of knee pain among adolescents. It often occurs in physically active people when repetitive running and jumping movements cause swelling below the ...

If you feel something, it might be Osgood-Schlatter’s disease. Though the name sounds ominous, it isn’t as scary as it sounds. About 10 percent of adolescents—whose bodies are growing and ...

Osgood Schlatter’s disease is not exactly a disease although it is named as such. It is a tearing away of the periosteum of the bone at the tendon attachment of the knee just below the kneecap.

If your doctor has told you that your knee pain is caused by Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD), you're not alone. OSD is common in active, rapidly growing teens. It usually goes away on its own ...

More than 25 million children participate in athletic competition in the United States. It is an outstanding means by which to boost self-esteem and to learn both discipline and sportsmanship.

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 ...

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&… ...

Ask the Coaches: Osgood Schlatter's Disease Published: Jan 01, 2004 12:00 AM EST Q: My daughter is 12, in the 5th grade and has been running XC and Spring Track (1600m 5:45 pb & 800m (2:43 pb ...

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 … ...

Introduction. Osgood-Schlatter's disease (OSD) was first described in the early 1900s1, 2 and is now classified as an apophysitis of the anterior aspect of the tibial tuberosity (ATT). It is a common ...

Adults with a history of Osgood-Schlatter disease are at high risk for lateral patellofemoral maltracking and high-grade patellofemoral chondrosis, according to published results. From January ...