children s health issues
Osgood Schlatter Disease
Treatment of Osgood Schlatter Disease
Measures to relieve pain Rarely immobilization, corticosteroid injection, and surgery Symptoms of Osgood-Schlatter disease usually resolve after several weeks or months. Avoiding excessive exercise and deep knee bending helps reduce pain. However, doctors do allow children with Osgood-Schlatter disease to continue to participate in sports or exercise even when they are in pain. Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), stretching exercises, and application of ice on the affected knee may help relieve the pain. Rarely, the leg may need to be immobilized in a plaster cast, a corticosteroid may need to be injected below the skin, or surgical procedures that involve the removal of fragments of bone, drilling, and grafting may be required. 