[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 15px 0px 5px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”2/3″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false”]Overview[/x_custom_headline][cs_text]Osgood-Schlatter Disease or “Jumper’s Knee” is a common overuse injury in adolescence. It occurs when the tendon below the kneecap (patellar tendon) is inflamed at the point where it attaches to the shin bone (tibia.) The piece of bone that the tendon attaches to has a growth plate and can become stress fractured and even displaced in severe cases. [/cs_text][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_image type=”none” src=”http://ojaihealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Jumper-Knee.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 15px 0px 5px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_accordion][x_accordion_item title=”Causes” open=”false”]Osgood-Schlatter disease is caused when the patellar tendon is placed under stress from repeated landing and jumping or poor knee alignment. [/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Symptoms” open=”false”]
- Difficult kneeling or prolonged sitting
- Swelling
- Tenderness below kneecap
[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Treatment” open=”false”]A physical therapist will generally use taping techniques and leg strengthening of the hips to help control adverse knee forces. Recommendations will likely also also include:
- Rest
- Cold pack therapy
- A modified activity schedule
[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”FAQ” open=”false”]Relief may come following adolescent growth spurts. An over the counter anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen can help relieve swelling.[/x_accordion_item][/x_accordion][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false”]Related Conditions[/x_custom_headline][x_recent_posts type=”post” count=”4″ offset=”” category=”conditions” orientation=”horizontal” no_sticky=”true” no_image=”false” fade=”false”][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]