Osgood Schlatter Disease

Hi everyone.

I would like to know if doing pistol squats (one legged squats) is okay if I have OS, I can easily do 10 reps and haven't encountered any pain from doing them so far, so I am basically asking whether it's a bad/good idea for my OS.. the only exercises I do for my legs is cycling, I want to add more variety without disregarding my OS

Also does anyone know when the tibia stops growing, because I'm 20 now and have had OS for 6 years now, and was told it would go away once I stopped growing.. Is there still a chance it will go away by itself?.. are there many people over 20 who still have OS?

Thanks for any help on this topic, greatly appreciated

Hi

could you explain your symptoms,please

Yaro

Yeah sure, the bump below my right knee cap get's sore occasionally especially after I do lots of running, which I don't to very often because of this, by the cold or if I keep my knee in a flexed position for an extended period of time... it's not really painful unless I knock on it something, most of the time I forget about it.. it's just occasionally it will get sore, but not unbearably sore

Although It doesn't get sore when I do pistol squats, I want to make sure it's safe to do

I also got a 5cm scar medial and inferior to the bump whilst a had OS 2 years ago, would a scar in close proximity to OS affect my recovery?

Hi

I think U can do pistol squats, if thay dont aggrevate your symptoms. can do ice cube massage on the attachment (the bump) if gets sore.
take care
Yaro

I've found foam rolling can be a great symptom reducer with OS. The muscles get tight and shortened, through various activities, thus the tendon attachment gets strained because of the increased tension, then the bone grows to try to bridge the gap and ease the pressure. Decreasing aggravating activities does help and is the traditional approach. Foam rolling is awesome because it can loosen up those tight quads and let you get on with it.

Hmm...good resources. Fitter First has a handout somewhere. And Youtube has oodles of vids of foam rolling routines. You can also play with the angle of the quads, turning slightly to the left and right focussing on one quad more than the other.

The foam roller is a great tool even if you had no OS and were simply an athletic person needing a method to loosen up the muscles, reducing those muscle knots that build up.

at 20 you are 'growing out' of OS now, if that is what you had, it shouldn't bother you once you stop, whcih may be now. regradless the management for OS is do it if it doesnt hurt, but rest when it does. you will need to do eccentric patella tendon loading to strengthen the area and this is safe as long as pain free. agree with others, release the tight stuff, and ice cube massage or ice the area if it is sore following the exercise. be patient load it up gradually over 6-8 weeks. 3x10, 1 x day; then 3x10, 2 x day; then 3x10, 3 x day, then increase to 3x15, 3x20 etc. then increase speed - you may have to get taught how to do these but may be instructions on the net too.