Osgood Schlatter??? What to do?

Question

I have recently seen a doctor and they said to stop all sports.
However, my professional fitness coach has said to play until pain and then stop.
Who do I go with?

Answer 1

How old are you? My son developed this at 11, he is now almost 17 and his knee is particularly bad at the moment. He looks like he has a ping pong ball under the skin on his knee. It is incredibly painful.. Do not just see your GP ask to be seen by a consultant at the hospital as they need to x ray you to confirm it is this condition and then they can advise re sports. They can also offer treatments, my son had physio and ultrasound treatment which helped for a while, he is now aiting for laser surgery. From sports stores you can buy gel bands that go around your knee that help with pain. For now I would listen to your fitness coach and stop when the pain gets too much but definitely see another Doctor. This is so horrible because it only happens to active kids and the only real cure is stopping sport.

Answer 2

I think I would go along with the doctor. Evidently he or she has good reason to tell you to stop all sports, based on the exams and X-rays, etc., not to mention their medical expertise. I know this isn't really the answer you want, as active sports are very important to some folks. And with all due respect to your fitness coach, that person may be less qualified to advise you. If you play until there's pain, you've already done some damage to yourself, in whatever muscle or joint that's involved. I don't know all your medical history, but if your doctor says to stop, I would do so. It may seem like a big sacrifice now, but in later years it could mean the difference between healthy joints and constant pain. Good luck!

Answer 3

Osgood- Schlatter's disease is fairly common. Generally advice from your doctor is standard, rest rather than exercise. If the disease is severe I have seen doctors enforce rest by using a plaster cylinder.

Before I saw it on Answers I had never heard of anyone operating on Osgood- Schlatter's but one chap insisted he had been told to have surgery. I did wonder if he came from America where surgery = money for doctors.

Answer 4

Wow, first time ever "meeting" someone with Osgood Schlatter's disease. Im also a sufferer. My doc told me to use my own comfort level as an indication as to when I need to slow down. I don't believe that you need to stop sports all together. Just dont push too hard!

Answer 5

Rest. I saw a patient a few weeks ago, he played rugby with Osgood Schlatters. He kicked the ball furiously, and avulsed his tibial tubercle, and had to have it pinned.
Fitness coaches are not always medically trained.

Answer 6

I had it as a kid. For me, totally resting it was the only way for it to feel better.

Answer 7

the dr of course.
osgoods is made worse by exercising.