What is Osgood Schlatters Disease and is it treatable?

Osgood Schlatter’s Disease is a term used to describe pain in an area of growth just below the knee on the shin bone. It happens in active, young people who are going through a growth spurt. The large quadriceps muscle on the front of the thigh pulls on the kneecap (patella) and the patellar tendon, to straighten the knee. The patellar tendon attaches to the front of the shin bone (tibial tuberosity). It is thought that repeated stress and strain in the area of this attachment can cause inflammation and pain. As this heals a hard bony bump may develop.