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Osgood Schlatter: The Strickland Protocol Treatment Preview
I am always asked can Osgood Schlatter’s be cured?
The current general recommended advice to treat Osgood Schlatters Disease is to treat
the condition’s symptoms ie pain and swelling, with general approaches including
R.IC.E (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), and possibly anti-
Whilst this is not incorrect advice, it does take a very, very long time (average 21 months), and is heart breaking to youngsters who love their sport.
When I discovered my protocol it was because I felt the standard advice was avoiding the issue, and something must be better than just symptomatic relief.
I'll use an analogy to explain my approach...
Q: If you have a dripping tap, do you want a mop or a spanner to fix the problem ?
A: Actually most of us would prefer to use both. The mop deals with the symptoms (water on the floor) but unless you deal with the cause (faulty tap), the problem remains and you just end up spending all your time mopping.
This is a similar to my method with Osgood Schlatter’s Disease.
Whilst it is fine to address the symptoms with rest and ice etc, the basic underlying cause has not been addressed. And this, in my opinion, is that of tight muscles and their inability to ‘grow’ as quickly as the bone it is attached to.
The ‘Strickland Protocol’ teaches you the parent how to apply the right treatment
in the correct order, with techniques to measure success during the treatment period.
The protocol then gives additional clear guidelines on how to safely return to sport
when your child is pain free and what regime to use to keep it from re-
As stated in our home page it is not an ‘instant cure’. It requires parental participation for a few minutes a day and the determination and commitment of the child to get better. It is simple and very effective.
In partnership we can cure your child’s Osgood Schlatter’s.