OSGOOD-SCHLATTER Disease – What Physical Therapists Need to Know

By dpope2020

October 4, 2024

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OSGOOD-SCHLATTER Disease - What Physical Therapists Need to Know

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In today's video we go over OSGOOD-SCHLATTER Disease - What Physical Therapists Need to Know: FPF Show Episode 148

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 1:19 Relevant anatomy associated with osgood-schlatter disease
  • 2:01 Definition and diagnosis of osgood-schlatter disease
  • 5:09 What are the most common populations that have osgood-schlatter disease?
  • 7:56 How long does osgood-schlatter disease last? [Prognosis]
  • 11:54 What evidence based treatments exist for osgood-schlatter disease?
  • 23:32 How do you advance exercises for patients with osgood-schlatter disease?
  • 29:13 How do you figure out which activities are appropriate for patients with osgood-schlatter disease and which are not?
  • 33:02 How well does physical therapy work for patients with osgood-schlatter disease?
  • 36:26 What percentage of patients return to sport after osgood-schlatter disease and how long does it take to return?
  • 40:42 What other treatments are effective if physical therapy fails? (Surgery)

Osgood-schlatter disease, so delightful,

- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS

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