Therapy The therapy for Osgood Schlatter’s disease is usually conservative. A relief of the leg is necessary to achieve healing. If necessary, this can be supported by aids such as splints or bandages. Sports activities should be restricted or paused. It may also be necessary to completely relieve the strain by using crutches. Children who … Therapy | Osgood disease slatter
“Static heels” Stand on one leg. If you have problems with your balance, hold on to a wall/object. With the other hand you grasp your ankle and pull your foot towards your buttocks. The thighs touch each other and the hip is pushed forward. The upper body is straight. Hold the tension in the front … Stretching of the front of the thigh
” Bridging with heel attachment ” Put yourself in supine position and cross your arms in front of your chest. Place both heels slightly away from the buttocks. Straighten your back and tense your abdominal muscles. From this starting position, raise your hips so that they are in a straight line with your thighs. Perform … Strengthening the back of the thigh
Lunge: Take a wide lunge forward with one leg. The front leg is bent max. 90° and the back leg is stretched out. The hands support the front thigh. The back remains straight, the hip pushes forward. Hold the pull in the groin area of the straightened leg for about 10 seconds. Then change the … Morbus Osgood Schlatter – Stretching of the hip flexors
Schlatter’s disease is a painful knee disease, which mostly affects young boys. With reduction of the causative overload, early therapy/physical exercises and termination of growth, the disease often heals by itself without the need for surgery or restrictions. Also known as Osgood-Schlatter disease, the disease describes pain in the anterior lower knee region. Irritation of … Physiotherapy for Schlatter’s disease
Physiotherapeutic intervention In physiotherapy/physical gymnastics, the diagnosis is supported by manual tests and pain tests for movement, stress and pressure. The doctor makes the diagnosis by means of ultrasound, an X-ray or possibly an MRI scan. A distinction is made between ligament injuries, fractures or the so-called jumper’s knee, which also represents an overloading of … Physiotherapeutic intervention | Physiotherapy for Schlatter’s disease
Prognosis Usually the problems of Schlatter’s disease only exist during puberty and disappear with the end of the growth phase. What remains may be a pressure-sensitive tuberosity tibiae or even increased bone elevation at this point. If dead bone material has detached, causing further inflammation and problems in the joint and disrupting movement, it may … Prognosis | Physiotherapy for Schlatter’s disease
Patellar pain, also known as chondropathia patellae, is often the result of overloading, incorrect loading or due to a poor condition of the muscles, tendons and ligaments. In most cases, the front of the thigh (quadriceps muscle) is in muscular imbalance with its counterpart, the back of the thigh (ischiocrural muscles). This results in increased … Patellar pain – exercises from physiotherapy
Further therapeutic methods In addition to the pure physiotherapeutic treatment for patients with patellar pain, additional techniques such as ice treatment, electrotherapy, ultrasound, especially on the surrounding structures (ligaments, tendons), can be used to relieve the irritation and pain. An applied tape can also support the stability. In the acute phase, anti-inflammatory painkillers are prescribed. … Further therapeutic methods | Patellar pain – exercises from physiotherapy
Summary The exact cause of patellar pain does not exist, but it is believed to be overexertion or incorrect loading in especially competitive athletes or people who have to work a lot in kneeling. This results in increased abrasion of the cartilage, which can later lead to knee arthrosis. In order to reduce the discomfort, … Summary | Patellar pain – exercises from physiotherapy
Introduction – What is the quadriceps tendon? The quadriceps tendon is the attachment tendon of the muscle M. quadriceps femoris. It is located at the front of the thigh and is the largest muscle in the body. It is also essential for running. This gives the quadriceps tendon a special significance in the human body. … The quadriceps tendon
Innervation The innervation, i.e. the functional supply of a body part or tissue with nerve tissue of the quadriceps tendon is carried out by two separate nervous systems. On the one hand, it is supplied by vegetative nerve fibers, which are important for unconscious body perception. This includes, for example, the measurement of the tension … Innervation | The quadriceps tendon
