>From my experience, the centre of foot pressure in some patients
with Osgood-Schlatter Disease tend to be far back from the average
in the sagittal plane, because of stiffuness at the ankle joint
for dorsiflexion, or hyper extension on their spine. In order to
maintain the position of the centre of foot pressure, thier head may
shift forward, and the quadriceps muscles may work more,leading to a
higher traction force on to the tibial tuberosity.
I will try to check their mobility of the spine flexion, ankle
dorsi-flextion,
and the flexibility of the hamstrings.
Regards,
Kotaro Tamari, PT
>I am a PT that has no hands on experience with Osgood-Schlatter Disease.
>One of my coworkers has her 13 year old daughter who has been diagnosed with
>Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Her daughter is active and plays soccer. My
>coworker has researched Osgood-Schlatter Disease and wanted some advice
>about the use, type and effectiveness of about straps and pads to prevent
>the progression of the disease. Please share your experience.
>
>Sincerely,
Kotaro Tamari
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School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, Perth
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