Osgood Schlatters Disease

If your child has swelling, tenderness and aching pain beneath his or her knee joint, it may be Osgood-Schlatter disease. The pain gets worse when your child is active and better when he or she rests. Itís a common and temporary condition. Osgood-Schlatter is not really a disease. Itís an overuse syndrome -- a set of symptoms that happen at the same time and with excessive activity.

Young athletes usually get Osgood-Schlatter during their rapid growth years (ages 9-13). Youths who are extremely active in sports may be vulnerable. It happens more often in boys, but girls get it at younger ages.

Usually Osgood-Schlatter affects only one knee. Look for a slightly swollen, warm and tender bony bump below your childís kneecap. The bump hurts when you press it. It may hurt at night. It also hurts when you kneel, jump, climb stairs, run, squat, lift weights or do any activity that bends or fully extends your leg.

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