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Osgood-Schlatter is a common cause of knee pain in active, growing kids and teens. It affects the area just below the kneecap, where the patellar tendon attaches to the top of the shin bone. It often shows up during growth spurts in young athletes who run, jump and change direction a lot.

Young athletes roughly 10–15 years old. The athlete uses the program on a phone or tablet, with a parent keeping an eye on things.

Yes. I Beat Osgood is designed for young athletes who have been diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter, and it can't diagnose knee pain. Before starting, have a GP, physiotherapist or sports doctor confirm the diagnosis and advise whether the activities are suitable for your child. If symptoms are significant, unusual or getting worse, see them again before continuing.

Eight weeks, in seven stages: Settle (Weeks 1–2), Move (Week 3), Strengthen (Week 4), Train (Week 5), Build & Load (Week 6), Full Games (Week 7) and Stay in the Game (Week 8). A Daily Routine takes place every day, structured Workouts run from Week 3 to Week 7, and Week 8 is maintenance: foam rolling, knee checks and sport tracking.

Yes. Osgood-Schlatter can be frustrating, particularly when symptoms persist for months or repeatedly interrupt sport. But having symptoms for a long time doesn't mean your child will never enjoy sport again.

Many young athletes improve over time, although recovery can vary considerably.

Ethan's story is one example of a young athlete who continued with modified activities, monitored his symptoms and gradually returned to playing basketball and cricket.

I Beat Osgood shares his experience, exercises and tracking approach to help families understand what he did. It isn't a promise of recovery within eight weeks, and persistent symptoms should be assessed by a qualified health professional.

We can't promise that, and we won't. Ethan played a modified cricket match in Week 4, his first full basketball game at the start of Week 7 and his first full cricket game later that week, but that was Ethan's experience. Every athlete's recovery is different. Reaching Week 7 doesn't clear an athlete to play games — return-to-sport decisions need individual assessment and appropriate professional guidance.

Ethan didn't stop all activity. In Weeks 1–2 he kept his sport light and modified — dribbling, shooting and batting practice, no full games — and built up gradually from there. The program tracks sport alongside the routine, and separate Workouts are skipped on full training or game days. Every athlete is different, so talk to a health professional about what's right for your child.

Before and after each day, the athlete rates their knee from 0–10. 0–3 is the Green Zone. 4–10 is the Red Zone: skip that day's Workout and tell a parent or supervising adult. The Daily Routine can still be done gently, stopping any exercise that makes the knee worse — that's what Ethan did on his harder days. This reflects Ethan's pain-monitoring approach. A Green Zone score is not medical clearance to exercise or progress.

In the Red Zone (4 or more), skip the Workout and tell a parent, and stop any exercise that makes the knee worse. If pain is persistent, getting worse, unusual or worrying you, seek advice from a GP, physiotherapist or sports doctor. The app records how the knee feels, but it never makes medical decisions.

Up to three Workouts a week, on whichever days fit around your sport — with 48 hours after a full session (a Workout, full training session or game). Not on a full training or game day. Light training — a short, easy session like shooting, skills or batting practice — is fine on a Workout day and doesn't start the 48 hours. School PE depends on what they did: easy PE counts as light, while hard PE with lots of running, jumping or competitive games counts as a full session. If you're not sure, ask your athlete what they did and make a call together. Skipped Workouts never need to be made up, and recovery days are never counted as missed.

A foam roller, an exercise mat, a balance pad (for stretching from Week 3) and ankle weights for Seated Quad Holds once weight is added. A patella knee strap is highly recommended — it's what Ethan uses. You don't need everything before Week 1, and equipment is not included in the A$99 price.

Ethan is a young Australian athlete who plays Division 1 school basketball, has played Division 1 representative cricket for Manly, and has represented his school in both. He also coaches a junior basketball team and helps younger children with their basketball skills. He developed Osgood-Schlatter at 12. His coaching is about basketball, not medicine — he isn't a doctor or physio, he's sharing his own experience, and he's the athlete in every exercise video.

The exercises in I Beat Osgood are established movements commonly used in strength, mobility and sports rehabilitation. Ethan learned about these exercises through educational resources and guidance from his physiotherapist.

What makes I Beat Osgood different is how these exercises came together in Ethan's eight-week journey, alongside his own demonstration videos, daily routines, pain tracking and return-to-sport experience.

I Beat Osgood shares Ethan's personal experience and the approach he followed. It does not claim to have invented new exercises or developed a new medical treatment.

Ethan's recovery involved guidance from his physiotherapist and close monitoring by his parents. The Green Zone (0–3/10) is consistent with the written advice he received. That advice was about Ethan's individual situation. The physiotherapist didn't design or approve the I Beat Osgood program, and Ethan's advice isn't clearance for another athlete — please get your own professional guidance.

Yes — on your athlete's device. Open Parent View from their Progress screen. It shows the current week and stage, routines and Workouts completed, sport sessions, knee checks and any Red Zone days. It shows what's been logged — it doesn't draw medical conclusions. Progress is saved on the device your athlete uses, so for now it won't show up on a different phone.

Yes. Inside the program there's a printable A4 guide with every exercise, the left-and-right photos and a weekly tracker for knee scores, sport and notes. Print it at home or save it as a PDF — open the Program tab and choose Printable guide. Ethan's videos stay in the app.

One purchase works on up to 3 devices — for example a parent's phone, the athlete's phone and a tablet. After paying you'll get an access link to open on each device. If you change phones, email us and we'll reset your devices. Each device keeps its own progress, so it's best for your athlete to log on one main device.

Yes. If it isn't right for you, email us within 60 days of buying and we'll refund the A$99, less Stripe's card processing fee (about A$2 for Australian cards, up to about A$4 for international cards). No reason needed. Access to the program ends once the refund is processed. This is on top of your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

No. I Beat Osgood shares Ethan's experience with general exercise information. It doesn't diagnose, cure or treat Osgood-Schlatter, and it isn't a substitute for advice from a health professional.