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OSD
Dec 29, 2004 13:18:27 GMT -5
Post by lefty04 on Dec 29, 2004 13:18:27 GMT -5
i've had osgood slaughter (sp?) for quite awhile now, about 3 years. i'm now right in the middle of my basketball season and it's beginning to be a pain. is there anything that i can do to help with the pain, besides icing and resting?
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OSD
Jan 4, 2005 7:26:14 GMT -5
Post by tt on Jan 4, 2005 7:26:14 GMT -5
Hey, Lefty. Sorry to hear you're struggling with OSD. Have you been to a physical therapist to learn some quad & hamstring stretches (helpful)? They do need to be done on a REGULAR basis. If you can't get to a PT for any reason, you can do a search on Google for Osgood exercises or Osgood stretch or variations of the two examples I gave you to get stretching instructions and even pics (if you search enough sites).
For those of you who don't know what Osgood-Schlatter's Disease is, it's an inflammation (irritation) where the tendon from the patella, or kneecap, attaches to the tibia, or shin bone. Preteens and young teens who are physically active are particularly susceptible to stresses in this area, because the bone is growing rapidly at this age. Any activity can cause OSD, but it's more common following activities that involve a lot of jumping and cutting, like basketball, volleyball, soccer, figure skating, and gymnastics.
Anyway, with that little detour aside, Lefty, it would be helpful to warm the affected area prior to exercise (a heating pad) and ice afterwards (if there is *any* pain). The icing will keep inflammation down. For icing you can even use a bag of frozen peas. No more than 20 minutes when icing, though.
NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) are often recommended by docs, but I avoid 'em like the plague. They inhibit protein synthesis, impair the healing process in general and are -- in the long term -- destructive to joints. Use them for short periods of time if you're in an acute/flare-up phase, but less is more.
Hope that helps. Let us know how it goes.
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OSD
Jan 5, 2005 14:53:31 GMT -5
Post by lefty04 on Jan 5, 2005 14:53:31 GMT -5
My uncle is a physical therapist. I talked to him about it a while back. He said that because I'm growing fast, the muscles are stretched out (because they don't "elongate" as fast as we would like them to. So the tendon is stretching beyond it's normal limits.
Another factor is flexibility. He said that if your hamstrings are not very flexible, then the quad has to work harder (because the hamstring is pulling against it) so the petella tendon is working harder than it's used too.
So hopefully using bands will strengthen my tendon, so the pain will ease up a little.
Brad
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OSD
Jan 9, 2005 20:21:01 GMT -5
Post by suuuperdave on Jan 9, 2005 20:21:01 GMT -5
Chopat Strap Life Saver. I didn't look for a picture, but i'm sure you can find one. If not, message me, and i'll send you a picture. You should be able to get it from any PT. I'm in my 3rd year of a BPHE program at university, so naturally I discredit anything a PT says is amazing, because they generally have little to no education, and are selling gimics to make an easy fortune. It stayed in my gym bag for 4 months or so, then for some reason, I just tried it. It was definitly worth it, it helps alot. This site here gives a good description of some things you can possibly do, and what to look 'forward' to. www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=E960B772-AEA7-4799-BB631303A2FF16ED&dsection=1And when they say it will go away, or that it only lasts for 6-12 months or whatever, I call Bull Shit. It's been kickin my ass since I can remember, since 12 years old or so, and i'm 21 now. It's as bad now as ever. A good warm up really does make a difference as well. I'm terrible at gettin to the point; if you have any questions just post. T-Squared seems to have strong background here, so I'm sure between the two of us your set. suuuperdave 'can you keep up?'
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