0
Is there anything wrong with a 16-year-old who has Osgood Schlatter Disease and whose knee cracks every time he bends it?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
My Daughter has Osgood's too and was told by specialists that if it continues after the age of 17 then to return because they should grow out of it when body and bones stop growing. So you might consider seeing a specialist if it continues.
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Are there any famous athletes who had osgood slatters disease?
Dai Green is an Olympian and World Champion hurdler. He was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease as a teen. Osgood-Schlatter is an irritation of the patellar ligament and is characterized by painful lumps just below the knee and is most often seen in young adolescents
Is osgood schlatter hereditary?
Yes
Could a knee support help the osgood-schlatter?
why not
How long does osgood schlatters last?
There is really no time limit to how long Osgood-Schlatter Disease will last. It will go away when your growth plate closes. For girls, doctors say the growth plate will close a year- a year and a half after their period. Until then, rest is basically the medicine.
How do you get rid of Osgood Schlatter disease?
Osgood-Schlatter disease is originated from growing. It is sometimes called a growing pain. You can get it from just growing, but most people get it from tight muscles because the bone grows faster than the muscle so the the bone it longer, but the muscle stays the same. This often causes great pain.
Does Osgood-Schlatter Disease stunt growth?
doses osgood schlatter disease cause my leg to stunt
How did osgood-schlatter disease get its name?
Dr. Osgood and Dr. Schlatter were the first two doctors to discover and find a cure for this disease.
How common is osgood-schlatter disease in dogs?
rare
Which pro athletes have had osgood schlatter disease?
Derek jeter
Is osgood schlatter disease common?
yes, in young athletic people.
Is osgood schlatters disease genetic?
Osgood Schlatter Disease is a genetic disorder
What is the medical definition of Osgood-Schlatter's disease?
Osgood-Schlatter's disease is basically a painful swelling with a specific location. This swelling is located below the knee, on the shinbone. The bump is a part of your anatomy - more technically known as the anterior tibial tubercle.
Are there any famous athletes who had osgood slatters disease?
Dai Green is an Olympian and World Champion hurdler. He was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease as a teen. Osgood-Schlatter is an irritation of the patellar ligament and is characterized by painful lumps just below the knee and is most often seen in young adolescents
Is osgood schlatter hereditary?
Yes
Can the effects of having had osgood-schlatter disease cause problems for you when you're older?
The effects do not usually persist into adulthood.
Could a knee support help the osgood-schlatter?
why not
Children are more susceptible to?
heat exhaustion and heat stroke, cold injury and particularly vulnerable to Osgood Schlatter's disease and they are also not categorized as miniature adults.
