if i have it will it effect my running or anything because the pain went away and if i remove it will i be less tall??
2007-01-30 13:23:04 · 3 answers · asked by wzerocx 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The main form of treatment For Osgood-Schlatter disease involves resting the area so that it can heal. This may mean that You need to to limit the time spent doing activities that aggravate the condition, such as kneeling, jumping and running, or must stop them completely for a period of time.
Ice the affected area. This can help with pain and swelling.
Use pain relievers. Try nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), or take acetaminophen products (Tylenol, others), which might be easier on the stomach. Not all NSAIDs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in children. Talk to your child's doctor or your pharmacist.
Protect the knee. When participating in sports, wear a pad over the affected knee at the point where the knee may become irritated.
Relieve stress on the knee. Wear a strap across the patellar tendon during high-impact activities, to help diminish the stress on the area in which the patellar tendon inserts.
Cross-train. Or, switch to activities that don't involve jumping or running, such as cycling or swimming, until symptoms subside.
Take care of the area around the knee. Stretch the quadriceps.
Normally this does not stunt the growth . I've enclosed a link that should give you all the information you need to know.
2007-01-30 13:29:20 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't effect your running, but you will have some pain every once in a while. I believe in mind above matter, so you should be able to function with it...I do, and I do mixed martial arts, including jui jitsu on my knees...you learn to compensate. Removing it is not an ideal situation and that will mess with your running. Why have surgery when you don't need it.
By the way, I am 28 and among those rare people that it never went away for. I know a 23 year old dancer that also still has it. Other than not being able to kneel at church...we both still are very competitive and perfectionists in our sports.
2007-01-30 21:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by eyellnevrtell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer to both questions is NO.
2007-01-30 22:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by drinda_house 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋