Can anybody offer any suggestions on the relief of OSD. I had it as a 13-15 year old in both knees and recently my right knee has become sore again due to road running - I am now 28. I am hoping to train enough to run the FLM 2003 and don't want this condition to hinder my progress.
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Are you sure it's OSD related ? I was under the impression that once the bones had fully formed at 18; the fragmented bone/cartilage which caused the condition should no longer be a problem.
If you're fairly new to running it could just be an over-training problem. I'm interested to hear what other former sufferers have experienced. Fingers crossed it's nothing serious.
I have made an appointment to see my doctor on Monday so I will ask him. It feels very tender to kneel on. I have been running for years but have recently stepped up the distance from the occasional 6 miler and frequent 3 miler to regular 6 and 8 mile runs.
Incidentally did you play alot of football as a child? Ithink that caused the problem when I was younger.
Just after posting my reply I checked out a couple of sights on OSD which did suggest that it can affect you into adulthood and in particular making kneeling down difficult. I've never thought about it until now; but I do actually avoid kneeling, probably for that reason (doh!).
I hated football at school because I was so crap at it. My Osgood's injury came from vaulting over a horse (the wooden variety) and banging my knee. Couldn't walk properly for several days after and had a sensative knee for the next 3 years.
Still...it's got to be one of the more interesting sounding injuries to have had. I remember comparing knee lumps with three fellow sufferers at a party once !!
I do get an ache below the knees after a long run, or a long hillwalk, as if the muscle/ligament just below the kneecap was being pulled hard. However, it doesn't seem to get worse with additional training, and in fact is probably better now that I have increased my mileage.
It sounds as if your problem may not be related to OSD, but your GP should be able to tell you more.
ps - I went to school with two other male sufferers - both footy nutters aswell
Must bring it up at my next party -That could get rather gruesome as people start to whip out their war wounds!
I dont have problems kneeling but I have wondered if it plays a part in my now adult susceptability to injury.
Has anyone else wondered about the connection?
X-rays have shown bone fragments floating around in the joints. could be removed by elective surgery but doesn't trust surgeons on knees - too delicate. have you had any recent X-rays Macca?