Osgood-Schlatters is a common condition for athletes where repetitive stress causes swelling just below the knee where the patellar tendon attaches to the shinbone. The constant stress leads to inflammation and discomfort so that is where assisted stretching comes in. Our stretch therapists can help by targeting the muscles around the knee to reduce tension and improve flexibility, which can relieve the strain on the knee and alleviate pain.
We want to provide as much value as we can over here at the Stretch Center, so we would work to not only stretch around the knee but around the ankles and hips too. This is to ensure that nothing along the chain is causing your knee to compensate for the lack of mobility elsewhere. Our stretch therapists will help guide you through the stretches to help relax those muscles down the chain, to reduce the pressure in the knee. Getting you back to moving and doing what you want to do without knee pain.
A regular assisted stretching program can help overall knee function and help prevent future flare ups. “Motion is lotion,” as they say and “If you don’t use it you lose it.” With that in mind, staying proactive can help manage your symptoms and support better long term knee health. Consider including assisted stretching into your long term fitness routine to help manage Osgood-Schlatter’s disease and keep up with the active lifestyle.
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