Osgood Schatter’s

Osgood-Schlatter disease refers to a condition of an overuse injury that occurs in the knee region of growing children and adolescents. This is caused by inflammation of the tendon located below the knee cap (patellar tendon). Children and adolescents who participate in sports such as soccer, gymnastics, basketball and distance running are at higher risk of this disease.

Symptoms:

• Knee pain
• Swelling
• Tenderness below the knee cap area

Investigations:

• Medical History
• Physical examination
• X-ray
• MRI

Non-Surgical Treatments:

• Dry Needling
• Steroid and Hyaluronic Acid Image Guided Injections
• High Volume Injections
• Image Guided Calcific Barbotage