Does osgood-schlatters disease affect adults

Answer 1

What you may be suffering from are the aftereffects of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. OSD can only occur (by definition) while growth is still occurring, and the bones are still porous and vascular. You yourself may, or may not be still actively growing bone length. However the bone-spur-like "bump" formed on the tibial tuberosity during the course of the disease can impinge on nerves and other tissues long after growth has been completed. Oscon can help in adulthood if the problem is due to local inflammatory conditions. Oscon works like a "magic bullet" in adolescents before the growth plates have closed, while the bone is more cartilaginous. It appears to provide exactly what the teenage body needs to heal itself, and works well over 95% of the time. Oscon may help reduce the inflammation in your case, but it will not eliminate any "mechanical problems" caused by the bony bump that is the signature of OSD. I wish I could point you in the direction of a 100% sure remedy, but in adults it is a bit more problematic. This is what I would suggest as the most likely to succeed:Oscon, 1 bottle. If it is going to solve the problem you will begin to see improvement within a week. Once healed, it can be discontinued.A Medium OS Strap. Probably the L/XL size for adults. The OS Strap's pad should be worn "upside down" between the top of the tibial "bump", and the kneecap. It will look like this from the inside front. The OS Strap not only helps protect the "bump", but it also puts gentle positioning pressure on the patellar tendon above it with its silicone rubber pad. The strap should be worn when active, or when contact with the sore "bump" is likely.Think of it like this:

If you stick a piece of masking tape on the wall vertically, and then pull up with your hand against the wall, there is a lot less "pulling out" force than if your hand is away from the wall, and there is more of an angle. The sleeve's strap helps to position the patellar tendon more vertically, and keep it more parallel to the tibia. This reduces angular tension, separation and resultant pain and injury. I have two "OS bumps" myself, at the age of 63, but they are not a usually a problem. On the other hand, I have bumped both "knots" on my bicycle over the last year, and the most recently injured one was swollen and tender for quite a while. I also hear from several people each month that are in the same position as you are, so I know that there are many who continue to have significant pain long after the OSD has gone. Some think that as many as 60% of those that have had OSD suffer from pain and discomfort as adults, especially when kneeling. Most however unlike yourself, are not seriously affected.If the Oscon and Strap do not solve the problem, your best bet is probably a good orthopedic specialist, sports medicine specialist or possibly a neurologist. RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) is not going to help much at this point.Also, I myself take Oscon every day as my Vitamin E supplement and although I do get some benefit from it, I still seem to grow more of an osteophytic mass (bone spur) every time I injure the old OSD area. It appears to be susceptible to "bone bruises". However, they do not normally interfere with physical activity. I do not like to kneel on hard surfaces though!If you do extensive working out with weights or other anaerobic exercise, you may well find that the Oscon eliminates most of the typical soreness by reducing muscle inflammation during rebuilding.

Answer 2

In some instances it has been shown that they indeed can.