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Adelaide Heel Pain Clinics
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62 Melbourne St
North Adelaide 5006
Ph: 08 8239 1022

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233 Fullarton Road
Eastwood 5063
Ph: 08 8357 0700

Sever’s Disease Treatment Thorngate

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Sever’s Disease Treatment Thorngate

At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, we often address Children’s Heel Pain near Thorngate. The most usual culprit is Sever’s Disease, particularly in boys from 8 to 15 years old. This condition is an inflammation where the Achilles’ tendon meets the heel bone and is notably prevalent among young athletes in soccer, AFL, and netball.
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Recognising Sever’s Disease: Common Symptoms in Children

If your child is experiencing certain symptoms, it could be indicative of Sever’s Disease. Look out for these signs:

  • Pain that gradually intensifies over an extended period.
  • Exacerbation of pain during sports-related activities.
  • Heel maybe worse barefoot, particularly in the morning
  • Tenderness in the heel area when pressure is applied.

Factors Leading to Sever’s Disease in Children

In a growth spurt, the heel bone grows more rapidly than the muscles, ligaments and tendons in the leg. When the bones grow faster than the muscles, the Achilles tendon that attaches the leg muscles to the heel gets tight. It pulls on to a weak spot on the heel (growth plate). The growth plate of the heel is cartilage that has not yet to turn to bone and is prone to inflammation at the attachment site because of excessive pulling of the Achilles. This causes it to separate from the heel, fibre by fibre. There are a number of reasons why constant tearing of the Achilles away from the heel occurs leading to inflammation:

  • 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, our unique ‘Don’t Severs Your Child’s Foot System‘ is designed to target the root causes that contribute to the stress on the heel growth plate in Sever’s Disease.

This comprehensive approach includes the ‘Heal Your Heel System‘, which is structured around three key 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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