Sever’s Disease Treatment Linden Park
What Are The Symptoms Of Sever’s Disease?
Your child might suffer from the following symptoms:
- A slow but steady escalation of pain over time.
- Heightened pain linked to participation in sports.
- Heel pain that may be more pronounced when barefoot, especially in the morning.
- Tenderness in the heel area when pressure is applied.
Factors Leading to Sever’s Disease in Children
Sever’s Disease is often triggered when the heel bone outpaces the growth of leg muscles, ligaments, and tendons during a child’s growth spurt. This imbalance makes the Achilles tendon tight, pulling on a delicate part of the heel called the growth plate. The growth plate is prone to inflammation due to the constant pulling. The separation of the growth plate from the heel occurs fibre by fibre because of various reasons:
- Growth of the child has made the bones longer than the muscles
- Excessive over-pronation (flat feet)
- Tight calves
- Poor/soft footwear
- Excessive sporting participation
Addressing Sever’s Disease:
At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, we have our ‘Don’t Severs Your Child’s Foot System’ which treats the underlying factors which lead to stress of the heel growth plate.
The Heal Your Heel System comprises of three components:
- Your Child’s Homework: Exercise Regime
- Address Any Bad Footwear
- Addressing Biomechanics
If your child has Sever’s Disease we have a 94% success rate with this program.
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