Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Selenium
Taking a combination of vitamin E and selenium may help the healing.Dose:
150 mcg a day with 400 IU a day of vitamin ESeleniumBased on the personal experience of a doctor who reported his findings,1 some physicians recommend vitamin E (400 IU per day) and selenium (50 mcg three times per day). One well-known, nutritionally oriented doctor reports anecdotally that he has had considerable success with this regimen and often sees results in two to six weeks.2
Vitamin E
Taking a combination of vitamin E and selenium may help the healing.Dose:
400 IU a day with 150 mcg a day of seleniumVitamin EBased on the personal experience of a doctor who reported his findings,3 some physicians recommend vitamin E (400 IU per day) and selenium (50 mcg three times per day). One well-known, nutritionally oriented doctor reports anecdotally that he has had considerable success with this regimen and often sees results in two to six weeks.4
Manganese, Vitamin B6, and Zinc
Some doctors have reported good results using a combination of zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6 for people with Osgood-Schlatter disease.Dose:
Refer to label instructionsManganese, Vitamin B6, and ZincAnother group of doctors has reported good results using a combination of zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6 for people with Osgood-Schlatter disease; however, the amounts of these supplements were not mentioned in the report.5 Most physicians would consider reasonable daily amounts of these nutrients for adolescents to be 15 mg of zinc, 5 to 10 mg of manganese, and 25 mg of vitamin B6. Larger amounts might be used with medical supervision.
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