Growing pains or crippling disease?

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Yes, I must admit I am a worrying grandma. My 13 year old grandson has been on crutches for 2 months with painful swollen knees. He was 5’5" at Christmas but by May he was 5’9" and in constant pain. Anybody out there ever raise a “growing boy” with painful knees? It just breaks my heart that a boy who loves to climb mountains can’t even walk this summer.
 
Dear worrying grandmother, it is my own tallest son, 6’ 6’’ who has had sensitive knees since his teenage years also. Perhaps it is for some a consequence of growing so tall so fast? My son had aching knees diring school bike-rides and cross country walks, and was unable to work recently because of a badly swollen knee. His knees continue to be vulnerable. My sons went up three inches with each one. My eldest is six feet tall and has no joint problems, my six foot three and youngest born have some back problems. I think perhaps that they may have not been careful enough, and that tall men need to be careful in how much they strain their bones and muscles. It may not be true of many, but possibly of your grandson and my sons.

I think it may be that your grandson needs to manage his knees by not over stressing them by too much physical activity, just normal exercise. I do hope that your grandson’s knees heal well. God bless you and your grandson, Trishie
 
My oldest son (16) also grew about5 inches in less than one year and has complained of knee aches. The bones of a growing boy or girl grow fast and the muscles grow second and lastly the tendons and ligaments lastly or actualy the slowest. The faster a person grows and the more they grow the more likely they will develope these kids of aches and pains until those parts of the body catch up with each other.

Paul
 
Consider suggesting that his parents start speaking to their MD or an active release therapist about Osgood Schlatters condition (formerly called Osgood Schlatters Disease, which is a misnomer because it’s a temporary condition as opposed to a permanent one)

OSC is common in young, male athletes that have extreme growth spurts. Treatment is simple and the condition will dissipate as the growth spurts subside and the area stabilizes!

sportmedspecialists.com/articles.asp?a_id=148
 
God bless all you responders! You were all writing your responses while I was at mass this morning praying for my grandson and also for you kind posters.

I will stop worrying thanks to your wise responses. My sympathies to those of you with sons who are still aching!

Yes, he has been to the doctor and was told to apply ice and elevate the legs. This will be his first lesson in patience and humility. He would much rather be climbing and jumping.

That was an interesting fact about the bones growing before the muscles and tendons.
 
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