How to Deal With Osgood Schlatter Disease

How to cope and deal with osgood schlatter's disease.

 Steps

    1
    Relax. Rest and decreasing activity when your children have symptoms.
    2
    Use ice. Putting ice over the painful area two to four times a day, and after activities.
    3
    Consider OTC drugs. Ibuprofen or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
    4
    Keep active. Adolescents should be allowed to play sports if the activity does not cause too much discomfort. However, symptoms will improve faster if activity is kept to a minimum. Sometimes, a child will need to take a break from most or all sports for 2 or more months.
    5
    In the rare case where symptoms do not go away, a cast or brace may be used to support the leg until it heals. This typically takes 6 - 8 weeks. Crutches may be used for walking to keep weight off the painful leg.
    6
    Rarely, surgery may be needed.

 Tips

    When in a kid, Osgood Schlatter disease will go away once they stop growing
    Treat your kid to ice cream or some other treat after diagnosis, this way you can ease into explaining what is happening.

 Warnings

    Make sure to get an x-ray if the pain is too unbearable.