1. KNEE OVERUSE INJURIES

2. What Is An Overuse Injury?

3. “Kids are not little adults”

4. Pediatric Athletes Are Unique!

5. Overuse Injuries BOYSGIRLS Reach Puberty Grow taller and heavier Reach Adult Height

6. KNEE No joint in the body is more affected by overuse injuries that the knee

7. Osgood-Schlatter Disease

8. Osgood-Schlatter

9. “Bump on the Knee”

10. Osgood-Schlatter Tender to the touch / limited flexion

11. X-Ray of Osgood-Schlatter

12. Patellar Tendinitis “Jumper’s Knee”

13. Patellar Tendinitis

16. Treatment: Overuse injuries respond well to REST Activity modification Short term anti-inflammatory agents Ice Stretching

17. Treatment: OK to resume normal activities once the symptoms resolve Return to play varies (chronicity)

18. SUMMARY: Overuse injuries occur because of repetitive stress Kids are uniquely predisposed to these problems Knee is most commonly affected joint These injuries respond well to rest Early treatment can shorten recovery time

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