Sever’s Disease Treatment Wayville

Sever’s Disease Treatment Wayville

At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, we often address Children’s Heel Pain near Wayville. 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.
severs disease treatment Wayville

Understanding the Symptoms of Sever’s Disease in Children

Be aware of these symptoms in your child, as they could point to Sever’s Disease:

  • A slow but steady escalation of pain over time.
  • Exacerbation of pain during sports-related activities.
  • Heel maybe worse barefoot, particularly in the morning
  • A tender feeling when squeezing the heel region.

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

Treatment for 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.

chidlrens heal pain treatment Wayville

Gap Free Heel Pain Assessments*

We offer a GAP FREE ASSESSMENT* for heel pain under your health insurance.

Book Online in less than 60 Seconds

Easily book an appointment at Adelaide Heel Pain Clinics in less than 60 seconds by selecting a location, practitioner, date and time from our online booking portal. Same day appointments are available.

Join over 20,000 South Australians who are now pain free!