What Is Osgood Schlatter Disease?
4. Symptoms
Symptoms of Osgood-Schlatter disease usually become worse with activity and better with rest. They typically occur on one knee more than the other, although it is possible for both knees to be affected at the same time. Patients experience pain, tenderness, and sometimes swelling that localizes just below the kneecap at the tibial tubercle.
The pain from Osgood-Schlatter disease may be so bad that the patient finds it difficult to continue normal activities, such as sports. He or she may start limping when attempting to walk or run and experience pain while kneeling. A doctor should evaluate serious OSD symptoms such as these. Warmth or redness of the knee are atypical OSD symptoms. These should be evaluated as soon as possible to rule out other joint conditions.
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