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:
- Pain that gradually intensifies over an extended period.
- Increased discomfort during sporting 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
Effective Management of Sever’s Disease:
The Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide offer the innovative ‘Don’t Severs Your Child’s Foot System‘ to address the fundamental factors causing stress on the heel growth plate in cases of Sever’s Disease.
Our tailored ‘Heal Your Heel System‘ encompasses three integral 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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