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Submitted by: Bart - SII

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Osgood Schlatters is what I imagine your doctor diagnosed her with - it is a condition where there is a traction type stress on the bone where the patellar tendon inserts in the front of the knee. It is common in young athletes, especially if they have had a recent growth spurt - The good news is that it generally goes away with time. She might benefit from a biomechanical evaluation of her gait - how her feet are structured and how they look when she walks - shoe inserts that increase arch support can sometimes take some stress off of the knee. She may also benefit from stretching of the hamstrings and hip flexors, as well a hip strengthening - you might talk to her PT about exercises for the hip abductors, external rotators, and lower abdominals. Bart

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