Table 1 from Kim et al. However it is usually the result of running on hard surfaces without adequate cushioning. The condition usualy appears after a growth spurt and it is thought that the growth of the long bones exceed the growth of the muscles so causing excessive pull on the muscular attatchments. It is also noted in the literature that the problem will resolve itself upon cessation of growth. It is best diagnosed clinically and easily resolved.
Treatment is of a conservative nature and the problem resolves itself upon cessation of growth.
VI of the Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, Blackwell Science, Victoria, pp 173 - 188.