What Are The Symptoms Of Sever’s Disease?
Sever’s Disease might be affecting your child if they exhibit the following symptoms:
- Gradually increasing pain over prolonged period
- Worsening pain when playing sport
- More noticeable heel pain when not wearing shoes, particularly noticeable in the morning.
- Tenderness in the heel area when pressure is applied.
Causes Behind Sever’s Disease in Growing Children
The onset of Sever’s Disease is linked to the period when a child’s heel bone grows quicker than the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the leg. This rapid bone growth results in the Achilles tendon becoming strained, pulling on the heel’s growth plate. This growth plate, composed of cartilage yet to ossify, is particularly sensitive to inflammation due to the Achilles tendon’s overstretching. Several factors contribute to this condition:
- 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
Treatment For 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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