Understanding the Symptoms of Sever’s Disease 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.
- Increased discomfort during sporting activities.
- More noticeable heel pain when not wearing shoes, particularly noticeable in the morning.
- A tender feeling when squeezing the heel region.
Causes Behind Sever’s Disease in Growing 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
Effective Management of 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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