Both knee pain in teenager
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Hi all could someone give me any idea or anyone who has been in the same situation what could be wrong with my son please? My son who is 15 and not very active has chronic pain in both knees now for 3 weeks. The first week he had the pain in all his one leg (which he described as a thumping squeezing kind of pain) and the knee on the other leg. then it went to his other knee so now it's both knees. (He don't get pain in his leg now) He gets pain in his knees while sitting but made worse when walking or going up and down the stairs. He couldn't describe the pain at first but now he said it feels as though someone is jabbing their fingers in his knees. I've seen gp who said it was a strain and I've seen a different doctor who said it was osgood sclhatter disease which the hospital said he had when he was 11. I've saw a doctor in the hospital who said it's not osgood where he is getting the pain he has referred him to a bone specialist and I've even made a appointment for physio. He has had a lot of pain in his legs when he was younger I always thought it was growing pains he is small for his age. But this pain is affecting his walking is it normal for pain in the knees to last this long it don't seem to be getting any better.
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tammy08253 sarah06015
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sarah06015 tammy08253
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We do when it comes to our kids it's horrible seeing him in pain and not being able to do something about it I wish I could take the pain away from him. I hope I get answers soon thank you x
marilyn10235 sarah06015
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You are best off waiting for an appt with the orthopods. I assume he's been referred to orthopaedics & trauma?
I am not a medic & couldn't possibly know what could be wrong with your son. You need proper professional advice.
Hears hoping the appt won't be too long.
All the best
Marilyn
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sarah06015 marilyn10235
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I'm not sure if he's been referred to orthopaedics all I know is he has been referred to a bone specialist I'm not sure if it's the same thing? But he has the appointment on the 16th of this month hopefully they can help I just thought someone on here might of been through same situation. I've researched on the internet all about his symptoms but so much stuff comes up and all it does is upset me. Anyway thank you for replying x
CHICO_MARX sarah06015
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My son was diagnosed with Osgood Schlatters when he was 13 and it really hurt him for years. No doc would do surgery on someone that young so he lived with it...not easy. Topical Voltaren Gel (RX in the US) helped him a bit...anti-inflammatory and pain killer. Now he's 28, lives in Colorado and uses a much more "natural, plant-based" alternative for easing the pain. Plus it comes in a "lotion" that is extremely effective...better than Voltaren. I use it on my TKR knee, artificial hip and anywhere else. That "lotion" is incredible and only topical...no other effects.
The docs say that the O-S lump below the kneecap should resolve after full growth is attained. Doug's knees still hurt. There is a brace available that takes the pressure off the lump's location but surgery is only done on adults. I guess Doug will get around to it someday...
sarah06015 CHICO_MARX
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So you think this pain might be the osgood? I'm not sure I never realised how bad osgood could be but I hope the bone specialist can help thanks for the info x
CHICO_MARX sarah06015
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Osgood is characterized by a lump under the patella. It's the friction that causes the pain. This should have a definitive diagnosis...the lump is there or it's not. Doug may have had a cortisone injection but I don't remember...not sure one would help. He's 28 now and still has discomfort from time to time. Doesn't stop him from paintball, snowboarding, etc. The topicals can help a lot.
sarah06015 CHICO_MARX
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He said it feels like it's getting a bit better but I have noticed sometimes it can be painful for him and sometimes it feels like it's getting better he said it's like he has flare ups I will have to research into osgood thanks x
CHICO_MARX sarah06015
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The research says that kids with this issue "grow out of it". That means there will be good days and bad days. The transition to virtually all good days will NOT be linear...but there should always be an upward trend. CHART IT!!! Put a green "G" or red "B" on the calendar every day. Take a look in six months. Chart the trend.