bin_tenn
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Is anyone here familiar with this condition, especially persistent into adulthood? I know, self diagnosing is no good. However, this is harmless (in the sense that it won't kill a person) and I'm thoroughly convinced that this is what I've dealt with for all these years. I'll start by explaining when / how it started, and where I am today.
So when I was a kid, I played on a baseball team and took karate classes, played basketball at the local park, rode a bicycle, skateboard or rollerblades all over town all the time. One day when I was between 12-14 (I don't recall exactly what year) I was outside at school playing football at recess. Suddenly, both of my knees popped and hurt like hell. I had to sit down, though I could still walk - it was just very painful. I dealt with it, and over time the pain subsided for the most part.
From that point forward, I've had what basically looks like two kneecaps on each leg. My actual kneecap, and a prominent / visible "nub" below them, which really show up when my legs are bent at the knees. When straight, they're hardly noticeable, and I probably only notice them then because I know they're there. I have occasional knee pain. I also cannot kneel on my knees because it hurts too much every time. Very uncomfortable.
I've looked it up, and Osgood-Schlatter is all I can come up with. It matches 100% and I don't mean that in a hypochondriac way, it's completely legit. If a doctor confirms that's not it, I'd be absolutely surprised. It's much more common in adolescents (when it started). It usually resolves on its own, but it can and sometimes does carry over into adulthood, either intermittently or persistent (what I have).
Do any of you have personal experience with this? Have you ever looked at options? The only sure fire way I've found is to surgically removed the "lesion" (the bony lump below the kneecap) and repair the tendon if needed. Since I don't have a lifestyle that exacerbates the issue (e.g. pain) I don't feel like surgery is needed, and I don't think I need anything else either other than avoiding situations that cause pain (like kneeling). I'm more interested in finding out I'm not alone, not really about "how do I get rid of it".
Thanks in advance!
So when I was a kid, I played on a baseball team and took karate classes, played basketball at the local park, rode a bicycle, skateboard or rollerblades all over town all the time. One day when I was between 12-14 (I don't recall exactly what year) I was outside at school playing football at recess. Suddenly, both of my knees popped and hurt like hell. I had to sit down, though I could still walk - it was just very painful. I dealt with it, and over time the pain subsided for the most part.
From that point forward, I've had what basically looks like two kneecaps on each leg. My actual kneecap, and a prominent / visible "nub" below them, which really show up when my legs are bent at the knees. When straight, they're hardly noticeable, and I probably only notice them then because I know they're there. I have occasional knee pain. I also cannot kneel on my knees because it hurts too much every time. Very uncomfortable.
I've looked it up, and Osgood-Schlatter is all I can come up with. It matches 100% and I don't mean that in a hypochondriac way, it's completely legit. If a doctor confirms that's not it, I'd be absolutely surprised. It's much more common in adolescents (when it started). It usually resolves on its own, but it can and sometimes does carry over into adulthood, either intermittently or persistent (what I have).
Do any of you have personal experience with this? Have you ever looked at options? The only sure fire way I've found is to surgically removed the "lesion" (the bony lump below the kneecap) and repair the tendon if needed. Since I don't have a lifestyle that exacerbates the issue (e.g. pain) I don't feel like surgery is needed, and I don't think I need anything else either other than avoiding situations that cause pain (like kneeling). I'm more interested in finding out I'm not alone, not really about "how do I get rid of it".
Thanks in advance!
