Osgood Shlatter

Definition:
Inflammation or partial avulsion of the tibial apophysis due to traction forces.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Painful lumps just below the knee
  • Most often seen in young adolescents
  • Intense knee pain worse during activities such as running, jumping, squatting, and especially ascending or descending stairs and during kneeling
Causes
  • Excess weight
  • Overzealous conditioning (running and jumping)
  • Adolescent bone growth
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching
  • Knee stabilization exercises
  • Gait program
  • Lower extremity strengthening
Osgood Shlatter Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Sit On Feet
  • Lotus
  • Adductor Straddle
  • Kneeling Hip Flexor
  • Step Overs
  • Wall Sits

Osgood Shlatter Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Step Downs
  • Single Leg Squat And Touch
  • Backwards Step Ups
  • Speed Skaters

Osgood Shlatter Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Step Overs
  • Lunge Matrix
  • Speed Skaters
  • Single Leg Sit Up Squat
  • 3-Dot Squat 2 Hands
  • Single Leg Lateral Box Jump
  • Single Leg Hop On Dina Disc
  • Single Leg Tuck Jump