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Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful swelling of the bump on the front of the upper tibia (lower leg bone) in an area called the anterior tibial tubercle. |
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Symptoms
The main symptom is a painful swelling just below the knee on the front (anterior) surface of the lower leg bone. Sym...
Causes
Osgood-Schlatter disease is thought to be caused by small, usually unnoticed, injuries caused by repeated overuse bef...
Tests
Your doctor can tell if you have this condition by performing a physical exam. A bone x-ray may be normal, or it may ...
Treatments
Treatment starts with rest, ice, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen. In many cases,...
Prevention
The small injuries that may cause this disorder are usually unnoticed, so prevention may not be possible. Regular str...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if your child has knee or leg pain, or if pain does not get better with treatment.
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