osgood shcalleter diaese?

Question

i am very active in soccer and i have osgood schallter diases. i had my had on my knee cap and could feel a bunch of liquidy movements in my knee, does anyone think that that could be acossiated with my osgood schallter diaese?

Answer 1

Hi Annie,

Osgood Schlatter Disease, as you know, is caused by activities that put repeated stress on the top of the tibia, the big bone in the lower leg, where the tendon of the kneecap inserts. Some of the activities that can cause this are football, soccer, volleyball & ballet, for example.

The pull of the quadriceps can place tension on the band of tissue that connects the knee to the tibia (the patellar tendon).

It's possible that what you are feeling is related to OSD. The tendon starts to pull away from the raised area on the tibia where it attaches. You may be experiencing a severe case, when the tendon stretches to the point where it actually detaches from the tibia, and it may be bringing bone fragments with it. This may be what you are feeling.

Or else you may be having a flare-up of OSD and have so much inflammation that you are developing water on the knee.

I suggest you let your parents know what is happening. You may need them to call the doctor or even bring you in for an examination. You may have to take a break from soccer for a while, and possibly even use crutches. To speed up healing, swimming is a good exercise to do.

When your flare-up has passed, you may want to wear a strap across the patellar tendon to relieve stress on the knee (if you don't wear one already). Before and after you play soccer, you should always stretch your quadricep muscles.

You know that when your bones finish growing the OSD will go away. Of course, you may have to deal with some aspects of it if you lead a physical lifestyle, but nothing major.

So, tell your parents, try to rest your leg & get it checked out by your doc. You'll be back playing soccer before you know it.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Osgood Schlatter disease involves the tibial tuberosity below the knee. The joint is not involved. It may be painful, but almost never causes permanent disability. Sometimes a person with O-S may have to limit physical activity during a flare-up.

What you describe might be some fluid in the knee joint. There may be some inflammation. A trip to the doctor is suggested.

Answer 3

I believe you have fluid in the knee, you need to see an orthopedic doctor and have the fluid removed. This is not related to to your disease.