What Is Osgood Schlatter Disease?
8. Management
Symptoms of Osgood-Schlatter disease typically do not require surgery to resolve. An operation to reduce the size of the tibial tubercle may be indicated if pain does not resolve after the growth plates close or interferes with normal activities on a chronic basis.
Management of OSD usually involves treating the symptoms as they occur with ice and over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil). Rarely does a doctor recommend that the patient refrain entirely from physical activity, although he or she may suggest that the patient take a break from actions that provoke pain to allow the inflammation to subside.
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