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Osgood-Schlatter: more than growing pains: Osgood-Schlatter disease isn''t as serious as it sounds, but it can put you on the sidelines if you ignore it. (disease & disorders).

Publication: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication
Publication Date: 01-JAN-02 		Format: Online - approximately 1004 words
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Full Article Title: Osgood-Schlatter: more than growing pains: Osgood-Schlatter disease isn''t as serious as it sounds, but it can put you on the sidelines if you ignore it. (disease & disorders).(Brief Article)

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"Osgood who?" John asked, grabbing his knee.

"Osgood-Schlatter disease," the doctor repeated. He explained that the pain John had been having was caused by some pulling on the kneecap tendon, and is common in teens who do a lot of running, jumping, or kicking. John Rush, 15, from Sudbury, Massachusetts, fit the profile.

"It started when I was about 12. I was playing a lot of basketball. The doctor told me it would go away on its own, but it took nearly a year."

What did it feel like? John says, "It was like I pulled a muscle, but it was right below my kneecap. It was usually red and swollen right after I played sports. It hurt to walk and to put pressure on it."

A Growing Concern

Named after two doctors who identified it in 1903, Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) isn't really a disease, but an inflammation of...

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