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Is Jumper’s Knee The Same As Osgood Schlatter & How Do You Get Rid Of It Fast?

Is Jumper’s Knee The Same As Osgood Schlatter?

Jumpers knee is the condition characterized by inflammation of patellar tendon also known as patellar tendinitis. In this condition, the quadriceps tendon which inserts at the patella bone is inflamed. Whereas in the case of osgood schlatter disease there is inflammation of patellar ligament at the site of tibial tuberosity on the anterior aspect of the leg. The two conditions are different although their causative factors are nearly the same. One is tendonitis and the other is ligament inflammation which is very different. The presentation of both conditions is the same that is pain at the knee joint. Jumpers’ knee can occur at any age whereas osgood Schlatter disease is commonly seen in the young age group.⁽¹⁾

How Do You Get Rid Of Osgood Schlatter Fast?

Osgood schlatter disease usually doesn’t require any specific medical or surgical treatment and gets cured automatically with minimal support. To fasten the process supportive treatment can be started which is commonly known as PRICE. P stands for pain relief by the usage of bandage or pain killer if the pain is high, R stands for rest so that patient should be given complete bed rest for few days, I stands for ice in which ice is applied on the affected area to reduce the pain as well as inflammation, C for compression in which the bandage is applied tightly to secure the part and decrease the swelling, E for the elevation of the affected part which helps reduce the swelling.⁽²⁾

Rehabilitation is started as soon as possible to fasten the process of recovery. The muscles of quadriceps and hamstrings are stretched slowly and steadily to increase the length of the muscles because the condition is created due to short or excessive pull by these muscles. Rehabilitation focuses more on muscle strengthening as well as stretching, gait training, etc.

Medical treatment is given only if the pain or swelling increases. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as paracetamol or ibuprofen are given in a few cases.no excessive medical intervention is needed.

To make the treatment faster, there are also many surgical options available. These are usually not followed until there is severe avulsion fracture or the requirement of the patient is immediate treatment. Surgical excision of the avulsed bone fragment can be done in a non-growing and skeletally mature individual. It is contraindicated in skeletally immature patients because of the involvement of secondary ossification centers in the avulsion fracture.⁽³⁾

If the patient is non-compliant and there is repeated damage then forced cast application can be done. Additional taping at the knee joint could also be done because it will help in relieving the excess tension upon the thigh muscles by providing adequate sensory input. Braces and knee orthotics are also applied sometimes to reduce the working of the affected knee joint and help in healing the inflammation as quickly as possible.

Conclusion

Osgood Schlatter disease is the patellar ligament inflammation at the distal junction where it is inserted at the tibial tuberosity whereas jumper’s knee is the inflammation of the quadriceps tendon inserting at the patella bone at its distal end. Both the conditions are different in tissue involvement but the etiology and the presentation are nearly the same. There is pain at the knee joint along with swelling. The swelling could become a permanent deformity in the case of Osgood Schlatter disease whereas it is not the case in jumpers’ knee. Jumpers’ knee occurs at any age but if present at a young age that is children then it is known as Sinding Larsen Johansson syndrome.

PRICE application and rehabilitation are the most common methods to fasten the recovery process. There are also surgical methods available that can be used in extreme conditions and lead to excellent recovery and prognosis.

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