What is Osgood Sclatter Disease

Host: It's like a condition we see like in adolescence a little knee pain and the doctor examines right below the knee, sees a swelling and what is all that about?

Guest: There is a condition called Osgood-Schlatter, which is very common in adolescence and frequently it happens in kids that are very active but there are kids that are not particularly athletic, they will get it. It's a swelling right where your patellar tendons insert and it's a condition that is self limiting. The kids will outgrow it.

Host: Is there any therapy you need to do for it?

Guest: What I usually tell patients is that they can continue participating in the sports that they are involved in, if they are able to. And I would say 85% of the time kids were able to continue. So I recommend something for an inclination as necessary and I only will recommend restricting gym or sports if the pain is so severe that kids are having trouble getting around.

Host: So the prognosis is pretty good, is that correct?

Guest: Excellent, yes.


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