Is this osgood- schlatter disiease? it hurts and i want to cut my leg off !?!
Question: hi,
I am a 13-year old boy 5 foot 1 experiencing some pain under the patella, on the tipia (i think) I have been researching and now i think it is osgood schlatter disease. Is this true?
How i got is a good story actually: I was playing soccer in gym (school) and i was goalie, i never had a goal scored on me, when i was running back from gym to get to class, i felt this dislocation feeling my my right leg and fell. I got up with a sore severe pain under my patella, and i could barely walk. I notice some imflammation, redness, and hot bump on the tipia.
I had it for 2 days now, and its killing me. The pain i just can't stand. It feels like 10 bees are constantly stinging that area, and its bleeding like hell, thats how it feels like. I just can't stand it. I feel like i want to rip my leg off. What is this?
It just can't be Osgood-sclatter because, i weight 55Kg, its unbelievable that i could have it with that weaight (even though i dont look fat)
Thanks,
Joseph
Answers: hi,
I am a 13-year old boy 5 foot 1 experiencing some pain under the patella, on the tipia (i think) I have been researching and now i think it is osgood schlatter disease. Is this true?
How i got is a good story actually: I was playing soccer in gym (school) and i was goalie, i never had a goal scored on me, when i was running back from gym to get to class, i felt this dislocation feeling my my right leg and fell. I got up with a sore severe pain under my patella, and i could barely walk. I notice some imflammation, redness, and hot bump on the tipia.
I had it for 2 days now, and its killing me. The pain i just can't stand. It feels like 10 bees are constantly stinging that area, and its bleeding like hell, thats how it feels like. I just can't stand it. I feel like i want to rip my leg off. What is this?
It just can't be Osgood-sclatter because, i weight 55Kg, its unbelievable that i could have it with that weaight (even though i dont look fat)
Thanks,
Joseph
You should see your doc - physiotherapy can be helpful and if it is very severe, you may need to have the knee immobilized in a plaster cast to give it a chance to clear up.
Usually, it is left alone because it will clear up by itself.
Osgood-Schlatter (say: "oz-good shlot-ter") disease is one of the most common causes of knee pain in young athletes. It causes swelling, pain and tenderness just below the knee, over the shin bone (also called the tibia). It occurs mostly in boys who are having a growth spurt during their pre-teen or teenage years. One or both knees may be affected.
It is believed that Osgood-Schlatter disease results from the pull of the large powerful muscles in the front of the thigh (called the quadriceps). The quadriceps join with the patellar tendons, which run through the knee and into the tibia, to connect the muscles to the knee. When the quadriceps contract, the patellar tendons can start to pull away from the shin bone, causing pain.
This problem becomes more noticeable during activities that require running, jumping or going up or down stairs. It's most common in young athletes who play football, soccer or basketball or are involved in gymnastics and ballet.
Osgood-Schlatter disease usually goes away with time.