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What Causes Pain And Swelling Below Knee Cap In A Child?
My son is 12 years old. He has had knee pain for about 4 months now. The pain is below the knee cap. I have had him to the doctor 5 times for the pain. He has had no xrays or test. They just keep telling me it is a sports injury and it will get better in time. He has started limping in the past week with a knot and swelling below the knee cap. I am so frustrated right now. Could you please tell me what this could be other than a sports injury?
Osgood-Schlatter disease: This condition happens when you’re young, when bones and other parts of the knee are still changing. It can cause a painful bump below the knee, where a tendon from the kneecap connects to the shin. Overdoing exercise, and irritation at a point on the bottom of your knee, called the tibial tubercle, often make this area hurt. The ache may come and go over time. It's especially common in teenage boys and girls. bursitis, tendonitis, arthritis also may cause knee pain other than sports injury
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What Causes Pain And Swelling Below Knee Cap In A Child?
Osgood-Schlatter disease: This condition happens when you’re young, when bones and other parts of the knee are still changing. It can cause a painful bump below the knee, where a tendon from the kneecap connects to the shin. Overdoing exercise, and irritation at a point on the bottom of your knee, called the tibial tubercle, often make this area hurt. The ache may come and go over time. It s especially common in teenage boys and girls. bursitis, tendonitis, arthritis also may cause knee pain other than sports injury