So Hayden had complained of sore knees for a few months. They were never swollen, limping or anything like that.
The boy is huge! He is going to hit 6ft this year I am sure..and he’s 11!!! He has done lots of growing, which I’m sure comes with some pain.. so I had just brushed him off and put it down to growing pains.
He started Muay Thai Kickboxing a few weeks ago, and had complained a little more than usual. Manpet is on holidays so I sent him off for a fun filled day of waiting around to see the dr, then some more waiting for xrays, and the so more waiting.
Turns out it wasn’t just growing pains, and I am a bitch. He has Osgood Shaclatter Syndrome, which is fairly common in boys his age and while painful, isn’t nearly as serious as the strange medical centre doctor had led them to believe.
“He’ll never be able to run or play sports again, EVER” she told them. So of course they thought he was dying and would have no legs and be in a wheelchair before his next birthday by the time they had gotten to the car and rang me.
I felt terrible. I guess they are pretty much like a heal spur..but on your shin. Something that I suffered with, and bitched about for about 6mths last year.
Funny though at first, now that it had a name, it seemed to make him limp now and it was much more painful. Mummy doesn’t buy into that shit mate, suck it up princess and get yourself some frozen corn.
Some physiotherapy, stretches and some ice and I think he’ll be able to keep his legs. And he still manages to run OK when Mum is chasing him round the house.
Why are you chastising yourself……did you forget you had a medical degree?
My boy had a friend who was diagnosed with that……poor thing had to stop playing Footie for a few years, but he is making up for it now.
Hayden will live.
Poor Hayden …good to know he’ll live and still beats you when you chase him.
So what did you do about your heel spur – my husband has one ? he moans about every now & then.
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I never really found much that helped other than anti inlammatories and trying to rest it. Insoles can help to, try and cushion it as much as possible. Think it took about 6mths for it to clear up, doesn’t hurt at all now.
Yes, my DS was diagnoseed with Osgood Shaclatters as well in both knees, late last year. He doesn’t complain, I can tell when he is pain though, just neurofen and ice!! DS kept playing footy, and still loves his water sports, although his wakeboarding is giving him hell, but he says it is all worth the pain!!
He will grow out of it although the lumps will always remain! I’ve still got mine till this day!
why are you a bitch? *kicks Leigh up the bum*
If he can still beat you when you chase him around the house then you don’t get to beat yourself up for not knowing what it was. Hope it doesn’t cause him too many problems for too long.
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My God, I have done worse.
And I am AWESOME.
Stop beating yourself up silly girl.
Oops! I wouldn’t worry, think of all the fab things you’ve done for him!