Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Introduction
Are you suffering from pain at knees or below your knees at a very young age? Then you must watch out the reasons of this pain. Is it just because you have walked a very long way last night or is it just because you have played badminton after many months? Well all of this and many other kinds of problems are faced by us everyday. Elders thought that these young children can not have such things such as pain in leg or pain under knee joints. Well all of these symptoms can indicate the Osgood-Schlatter disease. This is a very common disease among children at young age or the young ones who have tough routine of stress and who are involved in activities a lot, such as playing games (outdoor games). Usually young athletes are the main victims of this disease and they are usually among the age of 10-16.

Alternative Names
It is also known as bone infraction, is chemic necrosis, osteochondrosis.

Causes
Too much stress in this area of tibia can cause OSD. Young children usually teenagers are prone to be affected of it as they play and run more than the people at other ages do. The stress continues on the same area which is just below the knee affecting the tibia, can cause Osgood-Schlatter disease in children at young age. Children can suffer from this after playing games which include a lot of jumping or running. As the bones of the young ones grow faster than the other tissues surrounding that area. A bump can cause the muscle tendons to tear apart and it can take away a bit of bone, which can be because of avulsion injury. Some times the pain can be because of little tiredness and does not need any medication and heals itself.

Risk Factors

Athletes are the main victims of it, usually the young ones.
Pre teens and teens are most commonly victims of this disease.
Children who are engaged in a lot of physical activity of running, jumping and cutting.

Symptoms & Signs
The sing and symptoms include pain below knee joints and swelling can also be noticed. It affects the tibia (the bone of the leg below knee). The pain can increase with the intensity of activity and can be lessened by taking rest. It is a curable disease. It is felt below the knee cap and usually arises after a physical activity. It is noticed as the leg pain or knee pain in the front part of the leg or tibia which gets intense with the increasing activity. Swelling is clearly noticed below the knee cap. In this pain usually a child is unable to play anything for a short time period but it may vanish with in a few days of rest. Tenderness in the affected area is also a sing of Osgood-Schlatter disease. However, the knee joint is not included in the pain area.

Diagnosis
Its diagnosis can easily be made by a physical examination which can indicate the swelling below the knee cap. Even it can be easily diagnosed by a person because of its symptoms. If the pain is at worst condition then medication can bring relief to the sufferer. The X–ray can be helpful in determining the disease. The pain may last for a few months but can arise again.

Prevention

Small injuries which are sometimes the reason of OSD can be avoided but not fully.
Too much stress on the same area should be avoided.
Some easy and simple exercises can prevent you from the pain of OSD.
Proper time intervals and rest can ensure that the person may play and does not feel pain.
Limit your activities to your resistance.
Use pads while playing to protect your knee area from any kind of injury.

Treatment
A physiotherapist can help you to overcome the pain and swelling by letting you exercise a little and massaging can be of good help in this aspect.

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Dietary Guidelines

Eat good and balanced diet.
Fresh juices are good for health in such condition and besides this condition too, as children at young growing age need a lot of proteins, vitamins and minerals. So to overcome the needs of a growing body a child needs more nutrition including all the diet elements.
See that your child is having the right quantity of calcium in his diet daily.

Home Care Suggestions
Treatment of ice to the affected area can help in relief from the pain. After the ice massage the knees should be wrapped with a bandage.

Mind/Body Considerations
Stay in habit of exercising daily so that your body remains normal and it does not find any thing tiring when you are playing. Exercising daily can help you to maintain and organize your resistance and stamina.

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