All About Osgood-Schlatter Disease

In the article, What Is Osgood-Schlatter Disease?, it explains what the disease is. "Osgood-schlatter disease is an inflammation of the bone, cartilage, and/or tendon at the top of the shinbone (tibia), where the tendon from the kneecap (patella) attaches." People say that it is mainly painful when they do activities that involve running, twisting, and jumping. Sports that increase the pain would be basketball, football, volleyball, soccer, tennis, figure skating, and gymnastics. Teens say that it hurts especially after playing a sport or participating in gym, which makes sense. some wish it would stop, but it only takes time.

Also, in the article, Any hints on surviving a kid with Osgood Schlatter? Bonzo's feeling persecuted... , it explains peoples opinion about the disease. Some say that they dont want to do all the work, such as icing it, resting it, doing exercises, and taking medicine. But that will only be for the persons benefit. Some were also couch potatoes and did nothing, and when they went to participate in P.E, it bother them. I understand the pain of the disease, but working it out will only help it. One girl didn't want to rest it because she wanted to compete in gymnastics, but she knows it was right, so she did that and it helped.

Lastly, in the article, Osgood schlatter and football?, it explains the opinion on how osgood schlatter hurts this boy who plays football. He always has knee pains and thinks its annoying. People feel its better to stop the sport so the pain stops. I understnad that the disease is aggrevating because the pain hurts so bad, but they should be able to do the sport if they want to, but maybe just not like everyone else. Others say that the pain should go away in time. Doctors have observed that the only way the pain wil stop, is it the sport you are playing stops. But doctors can be wrong because people can still be cured.

Since I am experiencing the disease first hand for five years, I agree with the opinions of others. It makes things difficult to run, but especially jump. It is a disease that can go away with the strengthening of the thy muscles and time. But it is a very aggrevating disease because you cant do as much as others, even when you want to. But if you keep strong, you can get through it.