Stretching exercises | Exercises for Osgood Schlatter’s disease

Stretching exercises

Stretching exercises are particularly important in Osgood Schlatter’s disease in order to reduce tension in the insertion tendon of the femoral quadriceps at the tibia. Some exercises such as quadriceps stretching in the standing, lateral and supine positions can easily be performed at home and have therefore already been described in the above paragraph: In addition, manual, passive stretching exercises can also be performed. More information about stretching exercises can be found here: Stretching Exercises Stretching in a Lying Position For this, the patient lies in a supine position on a support, so that his leg to be stretched hangs down from the support in an overhanging position (preferably the therapy couch, a bed or table at home) The healthy leg is grasped at the back of the thigh and pulled towards the chest.

The leg on the affected side is now actively pressed into the support, a partner can fix the lower leg and gently press it into the stretch (heel towards the buttocks). The stretch should be felt throughout the entire front thigh and groin. A gentle to medium pulling should be noticeable, pain should not occur.

The exercise can be varied if there are problems with the pelvic position. In this case, more emphasis is then placed on pressing the thigh into the pad. If necessary, the thigh can also hang in the overhang and be pressed slightly into the stretch by a partner or therapist. This position can be held as a stretching position for up to 2 minutes. Alternatively, the exercise can be performed 2-3 times for 30 seconds.

Exercises on equipment

The Theraband is a good mobile aid for exercises against Osgood Schlatter’s disease for on the road or at home. There is one exercise for the leg curl and one for the leg extension. 1) Training the leg curl To train the leg curl, the Theraband can be fixed to a column (table leg or similar) in front of the patient, creating a loop in which the patient can put his foot.

The patient sits on a stool or a table so that he can pull his foot out of the seat and under the edge of the table. He now bends his knee against the resistance of the strap. The tension should be felt in the back of the thigh.

2) Training the leg extension The exercise for leg extension is done analogously in the other direction. The band is fixed behind the patient and he stretches the leg in the loop forward against the resistance of the band. The exercise can be performed in 3-4 sets with approx. 15 repetitions. There is a large number of alternative exercise variations that can be tailored to the patient’s individual needs.