Raising Whole Athletes
Helping parents raise athletes who thrive in sport and life.
Is Your Young Athlete Complaining of Knee Pain Below the Kneecap?
If your child has pain, tenderness, or a noticeable bump just below the knee—especially during a growth spurt—Osgood-Schlatter may be one possible cause.
Download our free Osgood-Schlatter Parent Quick Guide to learn simple ways to support your athlete while you decide what their next step should be.
Inside the Free Guide
You’ll learn:
- Common signs associated with Osgood-Schlatter
- What activities may need to be temporarily reduced
- How to use ice and relative rest
- 5 gentle exercises to support strength and flexibility
- How to decide whether practice should be modified
- When your athlete should be evaluated by a medical professional
- A simple progression for returning to sport
Knee Pain During Growth Doesn’t Always Mean Your Athlete Has to Stop Everything
Growing athletes often need a different approach.
Sometimes the answer is less jumping for a few days.
Sometimes it is improving strength and flexibility.
Sometimes your athlete needs a professional evaluation.
This guide gives parents a simple place to start without encouraging athletes to ignore pain or immediately shutting down all activity.
Know what to watch for. Know what you can do. Know when to get help.
Raising Whole Athletes
At Raising Whole Athletes, we help parents look beyond the sport and support the athlete as a whole... from movement and training to recovery, mindset, and life outside of competition.
Build the athlete behind the sport.
This guide is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose Osgood-Schlatter disease or replace an evaluation by a qualified healthcare professional.
