By: Hello Doctor
By: Hello Doctor
It is an injury in young athletes who have a very long training or many times a week, sometimes being up to two or three times a day their training.
In this pathology the site of inflammation and pain is the lower pole of the patella or knee, it is sometimes a bit confusing to arrive at the correct diagnosis between Osgood Schlatters and this disease.
However, a good physical examination and sometimes an x-ray are usually enough to have the correct diagnosis, since the knee pain can occur in various conditions.
One factor could be the search for talent more and more at younger ages that leads to demanding high loads and volumes of training from adolescents.
For what injuries that were seen only in adults are now seen in children and adolescents and it is no wonder since their musculoskeletal structure is ineffective to withstand such training conditions, specifically speaking of micro trauma.
The sites of potential development of musculoskeletal injuries in long bones and their musculotendinous anchorages are specific areas of possible sports injuries.
Sinding Larsen Johansson’s disease is a benign disease of the musculoskeletal system predominantly in males.
Usually this condition is associated with jumpers, this disease usually remits with rest or decrease in the intensity of exercise, on other occasions physical therapy is needed for at least 18 to 24 months and does not usually leave aftermath.
Assertive communication between parents-coach-doctor is essential for the health of the young athlete and as a consequence of their athletic level.