No, it is a growing pain disease where the muscle does not grow as fast as the bone, so they pull and it hurts. There are bumps that can be seen right below the knee cap.
doses osgood schlatter disease cause my leg to stunt
Dr. Osgood and Dr. Schlatter were the first two doctors to discover and find a cure for this disease.
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Derek jeter
yes, in young athletic people.
All you have to do is rest it and put ice on it
no Osgood-Schlatter can not kill you in eventually goes away as you grow into an adult because it is found in children who are in puberty and is involved in sports including the knee like track/field or any running related sports.
no Osgood-Schlatter can not kill you in eventually goes away as you grow into an adult because it is found in children who are in puberty and is involved in sports including the knee like track/field or any running related sports.
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.
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
The effects do not usually persist into adulthood.
Osgood-Schlatter disease is not considered a genetic condition. It is typically caused by overuse or repeated stress on the bump of cartilage on the upper shinbone where the patellar tendon attaches. It commonly affects active children and adolescents who participate in activities that involve running and jumping.