Sever’s Disease Treatment Joslin
What Are The Symptoms Of Sever’s Disease?
If your child is experiencing certain symptoms, it could be indicative of Sever’s Disease. Look out for these signs:
- Gradually increasing pain over prolonged period
- Worsening pain when playing sport
- Increased discomfort in the heel when barefoot, often more acute in the morning.
- Sensitivity or tenderness when applying pressure to the affected area.
Understanding the Causes of Sever’s Disease
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 implement the specialised ‘Don’t Severs Your Child’s Foot System‘ to alleviate the primary causes leading to heel growth plate stress in Sever’s Disease.
The system includes our ‘Heal Your Heel System‘, which consists of three essential 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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