The developing bones in youngsters are vulnerable to injury when a lot of strain is placed on them too soon and the bones are not given adequate time to adjust to loads. Generally at the ends of each bone are cartilage growing regions that growth takes place at. It's this softer cartilage region which is susceptible to injury. Conditions with these growth tend to be more common in those which are much more active or have a higher body weight. Most of these conditions come right on there own when development in the bone is finished and the cartilage growth plate region combines along with the rest of the bone.
Osgood-Schlatter Disease:
This is the growth plate damage in front and top of the lower leg bone just beneath the patella. It takes place where the tendon from the knee cap inserts into the leg bone. The attachment of the tendon can become swollen, painful and a small hard swelling can show up. It is usually really uncomfortable on physical activity and particularly when climbing staircases. The treating of Osgood-Schlatter Disease is usually using a reduction of exercise to within pain levels as well as the use of ice immediately after exercise to help with the pain. Stretches and strengthening exercises are also often used.
Severs Disease:
This is an injury to the cartilage region at the rear of the calcaneus bone that is more properly called calcaneal apophysitis. The symptoms of Severs disease is soreness at the back and sides of the heel bone, specifically if you squeeze the heel bone from the sides. It is almost always more uncomfortable following physical activity. The most beneficial approach to cope with Severs disease will be to lower exercise levels to tolerable amounts, use ice immediately after sports activity.
Kohlers Disease:
This is a problem of the growing navicular bone in the foot with the discomfort being ordinarily experienced on the top of the foot, just ahead of the ankle joint. This usually occurs in younger children. A characteristic indication of Kohler’s Disease is always that on a radiograph the bone can be quite narrow. Kohlers is rather more serious in comparison to the other types of growth injuries and may have permanent outcomes, therefore these are typically placed in a walking cast to support the foot.
