Lower Extremity Apophysitis in Children
spoonerpt2025-02-20T11:10:43-07:00By: Stephanie Gilboy, PT, DPT, Cert. VRS
Apophysitis is a stress or strain on a growth plate in children. These can occur typically during growth spurts or in times where there’s inconsistent growth rates in bone and muscle.
A few examples of lower extremity apophysitises are:
Osgood Schlatter’s Disease
Osgood Schlatter’s happens when the patellar tenson inserts on the […]
