Pain associated with Osgood-Schlatters disease (OSD) is not fully understood by most people … doctors included. OSD is one of the most common causes of knee pain in young athletes. It causes swelling, pain, and tenderness just below the knee, above the shin (also called the tibia).

Current medical statistics advise taking the patient out of sports for a period of six months.

OSD is an inflammation of the tissue of the tibial tuberosity, an area directly below the kneecap. The area of ​​the knee just below the kneecap (kneecap) is where the main generation of pain begins. It usually starts out as a tight or gripping pain and can lead to severe, sharp pain. Pain caused by some type of movement such as running or jumping. The pain can become extremely painful in many cases. Pain is usually diagnosed when a child complains of pain while running, jumping in sports, or any other type of repetitive movement. Osgood-Schlatters commonly affects growing boys during their preteen or teen years, but it can easily affect young girls as well. One or both knees may be affected. When the large thigh muscles lose their ability to absorb force, that force is transferred to the knee, causing a pulling effect that causes inflammation and pain.

When consulting a doctor, an exam will notice a painful palpation in the area below the knee. This area is usually raised, tender to the touch, and swollen. An X-ray will usually confirm the diagnosis. The doctor will notice on the x-ray a separation of bone in the upper part of the tibia, which is the shin. This separation is very painful with any type of direct palpation.

The newly developed treatment can begin to relieve pain and increase range of motion within the first few treatments. Clinical studies have shown that new treatments can get a patient back to their sport in a couple of weeks, if not sooner. Many patients have seen complete resolution of pain and disability within a week.

The MyoFascial Discontinuation Technique (MFDT) is a unique manual treatment that, through clinical trials, has been shown to be 95% faster in relieving pain compared to other current treatments. Jointly developed by three physicians, the basis of its discovery is based on the results of research dating back decades. MFDT locates the exact area of ​​damage that can be corrected in an extremely fast period of time. MFDT has been shown to treat many forms of soft tissue injury with documented healing rates to increase healing from Osgood-Schlatters disease symptoms.