Osgood Slaughter Disease at age 23

[dsteen]

I recently injured my knee in an accident and when I went in for x rays I was told that I have osgood slaghter disease. I am 23 years old and have been told this is what teens usually get during growing pains. Is there anyother adults that have been diagnosed with this and if so did you get surgery? Any info would be helpfull. Thanks all

[boss lady]

i'v had osgood slaughter since i was 9 and now i'm 22 and still have pains the doctor told me there was no need for surgery

[Unregistered 2]

Yes I was also told I have Osgood Schlatter Disease. I skateboard and Im 18. My friend that has it and told me about it is 20. I was a little confused because it was mainly found in younger children but it describes my symptoms exactly. Im still deciding on if I should have the surgery or not because I dont know what I would do if I could no longer skateboard.

[bigdaddyrick1]

i'm 27 years old and i was told i had osgood slaughter about 3 years ago i;ve had every treatment they have from a shot in the knee to surgery nothing worked i recently went the doc and he tells me not to do anything to cause it to hurt.I have 4 chidren all under 10.lol come on i have to work and would like to be able to run and play with them but it hurts to bad.suppose to grow out of it he says to me.its all in my head he said.

[Randy Pink]

I am a 48 year old man who has had Osgood- Slaughter disease since my early teens. I was big into track, and then wrestling and weight lifting. I haven't been able to comfortably kneel on the affected knee since. I am a commercial carpenter, and have been since high school. I was told back then that I would eventually grow out of it, but I assure you I never have - or maybe I'm still growing?! It hasn't been dibilitating, but just a nagging inconvenience. I'm curious if there is/was anything that could be done to fix it.

[MJF]

I am 29 years old and live in southern california. I have had "O.S." since I was 7. The leg pain has come and gone over the years like a "charlie horse" that wont go away. It's now a once a year-summer thing. It effects my right leg from my waist to my ankle with soreness directly in my knee/shin.

I've found that drinking 1-2 bottles of water will help you get to sleep if you wake up with a throbbing leg. Aspirin has side effects so my radical alternative is simply h20.

[swig]

[QUOTE=MJF;176922]I am 29 years old and live in southern california. I have had "O.S." since I was 7. The leg pain has c

[PhysioAdvisor]

Hi Guys,

Osgood Schlatters Disease is a condition that normally resolves as the person reaches skeletal maturity (i.e. it is normally something you grow out of).

Generally it would be recommended that you trial conservative management for this condition before surgical intervention (unless there is something else going on that might warrant surgery). Surgery is VERY rarely indicated for patients with Osgood Schlatters Disease alone.

Conservative treatment should generally comprise of appropriate Physiotherapy treatment which can drastically improve the condition. Rest from aggravating activities is also important as well as appropriate exercises to improve flexibility and strength of the surrounding muscles (devised by your physiotherapist).


Hope that helps and good luck,

PhysioAdvisor

[Unregistered]

I am a 50 year old female and have suffered from osgood slaughter since I was a little girl. I was very athletic and it began with very tender and painful knees. It has never gotten better and I have very large knots on both knees which has always been a source of embarrassment to me. I have never been able to kneel on them because of the intense pain. I only found out the name of the condition recently from an orthopedic dr who diagnosed me with a condition known as plica band syndrome in addition to the osgood slaughter.

[jwat]

Same here. I'm 28 and it just came back in left knee. Had it as a teen when I hit 6'4". Came back in college when I started running stairs more. Came back this year after a knee sprain. Wonder if playing basketball on a weak knee caused it to come back.

Plan on toughing it out and keep running and playing bball. Betting it goes away in a year's time. Wish sooner.

Probably won't see doctor.