Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Doc- My 18 year old daughter has Osgood-Schlatter disease (for 8 years). From the research I have done, the condition usually resolves as the skeleton matures. At 18, I don't believe she will outgrow this. She is in the minority because she has it in both knees, a very obvious bony protuberance and pain, especially when kneeling. It's more common in young athletes, especially boys, during growth spurts. She does not run anymore, but plays sports with less impact on the knees. Online resources suggest anti-inflammatory drugs... UGH.... Are there any natural remedies to help alleviate the discomfort? We have used ice, stretching and rest. She wants to take a bike to college. I wondered if bike riding would put more stress on the flexed knee. What do you think? She is in great shape, 5'7 " , 120 pounds, muscular. Her diet is very good, no junk food, soda, etc. I appreciate any suggestions! Cindy PS I did get (different) opinions from two orthopedics- A few years ago, doc #1 said she would outgrow it by the time she was 15 (his crystal ball was wrong) and the most recent knee doc #2 recommended surgery next December during school break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Dear Cindy, Forget the surgery. This would be completely redundant and only worsen her later life. Forget the drugs as this would only annihilate her Liver, and again make her later life miserable. 18 years of age is not "fully grown". Normally this condition disappears on its own after the person has reached their full adult growth. I never stopped growing until I was 27, and everyone is different here. We all grow at our own rate, and not at the direction of some Medico. For a doctor to predict she'd stop growing by the time she was 15 in not only ludicrous, but is also suppressive and very arrogant. The simplest and easiest solution is the Deep Tissue Repair Oil in the Files used in conjunction with the Bone, Flesh, & Cartilage Formula. These two Herbal Remedies used with "Hot & Cold" therapy (not just cold), will straighten her out faster than you can say "Jack Robinson" ;-) Love, Doc Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc - Cindy herbal remedies Tuesday, July 25, 2006 11:37 PM Herbal Remedies - knee problem Doc-My 18 year old daughter has Osgood-Schlatter disease (for 8 years).From the research I have done, the condition usually resolves as the skeleton matures. At 18, I don't believe she will outgrow this.She is in the minority because she has it in both knees, a very obvious bony protuberance and pain, especially when kneeling. It's more common in young athletes, especially boys, during growth spurts.She does not run anymore, but plays sports with less impact on the knees. Online resources suggest anti-inflammatory drugs... UGH....Are there any natural remedies to help alleviate the discomfort? We have used ice, stretching and rest. She wants to take a bike to college. I wondered if bike riding would put more stress on the flexed knee. What do you think? She is in great shape, 5'7", 120 pounds, muscular. Her diet is very good, no junk food, soda, etc.I appreciate any suggestions!CindyPS I did get (different) opinions from two orthopedics- A few years ago, doc #1 said she would outgrow it by the time she was 15 (his crystal ball was wrong) and the most recent knee doc #2 recommended surgery next December during school break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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