I have only treated a few cases od Osgood -Schlatter so can hardly claim to
be an expert. My tuppence worth.
i. Stretching of all quads (ALL i.e. one and two joint muscles), hams
other as indicated.
ii. Regular ice brushing - >5 per day for approx 5 minutes at a time
(with a cryocup or ice in a polystyrene cup).
iii. 'Relative rest' from the aggravating activity with a graduated
rehab programme including eccentric quads control
The above seemed to be successful in most patients however the degree of
relative rest was probably the area requiring the most judgement/most
difficult?!?
Have not seen the condition for a while so I may have forgotten something -
will post if I remember
cheers
Dave Riddell
Physio
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