Osgood Shlatter

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

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