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Swollen Knee - Osgood Schlatter Disease
The muscles of the thigh are the strongest in your body. They are attached to your leg by a tendon just below the kneecap. When you are sitting and want to straighten your leg their strength is focused on a small area just under the kneecap on the “bump” of the knee. In younger people, particularly boys aged 12 who are active in sport, this part of the knee is not yet fully developed and damages easily due to the stronger than normal pull of over developed muscles. Osgood Schlatter Disease is the name given to an overuse injury where the knee gets sore and swollen at this point.Search
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