Osteopathic Considerations in Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Osgood-Schlatter disease has a long and difficult to pronounce name, but the concept is quite simple. As children grow sometimes the tendon that connects the kneecap (patella) to the shin bone (tibia) experiences repeated stress from physical activity. That repeated stress can cause strain in the knee and as a result, pain, swelling, and redness

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