How to cure Osgood-Schlatter disease in adolescents
Dec 05, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Lin Yunfei
Introduction
To achieve a complete cure for Osgood-Schlatter disease in adolescents, patients may follow medical advice to receive local steroid injections or surgical treatment. During this period, it is also important to reduce physical activity. Since each adolescent patient has different病情 (condition) and individual constitution, the clinical approach to complete recovery may vary. Clinical doctors will develop appropriate treatment plans based on each patient's specific condition.
To effectively treat Osgood-Schlatter disease in adolescents, patients may follow medical advice to receive block therapy or surgical treatment. During this period, it is also important to reduce physical activity.
1. Block therapy: Adolescents with Osgood-Schlatter disease may experience pain. As directed by a physician, cortisone injection solution can be used to achieve block therapy. Applying heat therapy, massage, and similar methods during this time may help reduce swelling.
2. Surgical treatment: If the tibial tubercle is excessively enlarged, surgical removal may be considered after the adolescent's growth plate has fully closed. Currently, the most commonly used surgical procedure in clinical practice is tibial tubercle transfer surgery.
3. Reduce physical activity: During this period, adolescents should minimize exercise. Avoid strenuous physical activities and ensure adequate rest. When local pain is severe, bed rest is recommended until the pain resolves.
Clinically, each adolescent with Osgood-Schlatter disease presents different conditions and individual physical constitutions, so curative approaches may vary. Clinical physicians will develop appropriate treatment plans based on each patient's specific condition.
