Easing Osgood Schlatters symptoms

[Ktay]

DD has Osgood Schlatters Disease and we have been finding it really hard to ease the pain - ice packs and ibuprofen only help temporarily and her physio exercises aren’t doing a great deal for her yet. Obviously the enforced lack of activity for everyone right now should be helping her recovery but she’s really missing being able to join us on walks etc and the swimming pools are shut.

I could call the GP but we tend to get the same advice back every time (mainly ibuprofen-themed) and I don’t want to take up their time unnecessarily. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how else we could relieve her pain or does she just have to live with it? Is it time to go back to the GP? Would crutches/walking stick be a good idea?

Rest and paracetamol are the only answer here - and time. Yes it is frustrating for them but necessary. My DD has regular flare ups and the GP said there is nothing else to do but wait for her to stop growing (!). My DD decided that the pain relief didn't really do much so she has stopped taking them mostly and simply stops and rests when it hurts. sorry I can't be more helpful...

Thanks, I suspected that would be the case. Does your DD find things return to normal outside of growth spurts or is it constant?

Not quite normal but much better!