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Frozen Shoulder
(Adhesive Capsulitis)
Osgood Schlatters Disease:
IT IS NOT A DISEASE This is very common condition that occurs mostly in adolescents (generally between the ages of 10-15) who are very active, especially in activities that require running, jumping, or weight lifting. Children with this condition will have a tender bump near the top of their tibia (a bone in their lower leg), just below the knee -cap. Pain in this area usually occurs after certain activities, with kneeling or if the bump is directly touched or banged. It is often associated with the start of a growth spurt.
TREATMENT
Although the condition is quite painful, it is self limiting and will settle once the growth spurt has finished. Application of ice, wrapped in a damp cloth, for 20 minutes every 2 hours will help with the pain. Often a series of flexibility exercises is required to reduce the stresses around the knee, and sometimes orthotics may be needed to help correct faulty lower limb biomechanics.