Monthly Archives: November 2015

Osgood Schlatter Disease-It Hurts When I Jump!

Osgood-Schlatter disease occurs in adolescent athletes during growth spurts.  As my young cousin Kendyll can attest it hurts! Often found in running athletes like soccer and basketball players OSD can be frustrating to children throughout their childhood until they reach skeletal maturity. The bones of the body grow in areas called "growth plates."  Growth plates are...
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