A thank-you to the website of Boston Children’s Hospital: “Osteochrondritis Dissecans (OCD) is a joint disorder in which a segment of bone and cartilage starts to separate from the rest of the bone from stress or trauma.”
The bone underneath the cartilage of a joint dies due to lack of blood flow. The bone and cartilage break loose and cause pain. The incidence is about three teenagers per 10,000. There are many variations of surgical procedures depending on the individual’s circumstances.
A twelve-year-old boy presented with osteochrondritis dissecans (OCD). Doctors at a large children’s hospital gave him a soft covering for his right leg and recommended rest for six weeks. His mother said that his left leg was also involved but to a lesser extent. If the area is not healing well on the checkup visit, surgery would be an option.
Since his mother had taken the training from me many years ago, she wanted me to take a look at him right after she received his diagnosis.
He presented with a brain cycle of 120 seconds, lower than his usual 180–200 seconds. Each foot had a similar strain pattern where the sole wanted to move laterally, like in a duck-walk position. When I had him hold the painful area in his knee, the strain pattern accentuated for each foot. Upon completion of the session, his brain cycle opened nicely to his normal range.
The allopathic medical model does well in defining the issue but does not pursue the root cause for correction. Most young boys are active with sports. Why do only three in 10,000 have this condition?
My hypothesis is that he had this unusual fascial strain pattern from his foot to his knee causing a repetitive strain injury. I showed mom a specific fascial release technique to do at home. I am hopeful that he will do well and avoid surgery.
Having this skill set as a parent is a definite plus for family care. Gillespie Approach Training has a wide application for everyone.
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