Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Osgood-Schlatter Disease is inflammation and periostitis of the tibial tuberosity (attachment site of the quadriceps femoris tendon) (see Osteochondritis).

The cause of the disease is periodic minor injuries to this area, often occurring in teenage boys during physical activity.

In most cases, the best cure for this disease is rest. Periodic minor injuries lead to inflammation and pain in the area where the tendon attaches to the bone. Rest and limiting activities that cause pain will usually prevent further damage. In rare cases, immobilization or surgery may be required.

Schlatter's disease, or Osgood-Schlatter disease, belongs to a group of tendon diseases. In its origin, it is an inflammatory process of the capsular-ligamentous apparatus of the patella. The disease manifests itself as pain in the front of the knee joint. The disease is most often detected in young men aged 15 to 20 years with a pronounced increase in physical activity. The peak incidence occurs in adolescence due to the highest level of load on the knee joint when the lower limbs are extended during the period of increased growth. But unfortunately, you shouldn’t sit on the sidelines, but on the contrary, you need to limit physical activities. The cause of Schlatter's disease is considered to be microtrauma (crepitus), which accelerates the development of the pathological process and leads to inflammation of the tendon located above the end of the patellar fascia, more often as a result of straightening the leg. Among the reasons that can contribute to the occurrence and development of the disease are the following external conditions: * Increased physical activity (especially in youth, associated with the rapid growth of the body, which accompanies any transformation of the body, and significantly increasing strength loads. This means that with the same type of training , we can overload the connective tissue and provoke complications; * Violation of the technique of running, jumping, walking, which leads to tendon stress and increased injury; * Overweight, congenital flat feet, scoliosis, flat feet are the cause of heel deformation that occurs due to insufficiently strong ligament structure. Because of this, overexertion occurs during walking, causing injury; Skeletal diseases (such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, juvenile osteochondrosis); Local muscle injury; Infections.