Severs Disease:
Severs disease is one of the most common conditions we seen in children and young adults. At this age, our heel bone is still growing which makes the growth plate vulnerable to injury. Inflammation of the heel bone leads to pain and discomfort making it tough for your child to play sports or even walk.
Causes:
- Repetitive stress and injury to the heel bone like running, basketball, gym
- The tendon on the back of the heel bone (Achilles tendon) pulls on the growth plate
- Age Related: typically occurs between the ages of 8 - 14
Symptoms:
- Pain usually brough on by running, jumping or any other sport-related activity
- Heel pain
- Heel swelling
- Heel tenderness
- Heel warmth
- Heel redness
- Unable to walk or run
Treatment:
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- Rest: Time off from sports, gym can allow the heel bone to feel better
- Ice: Applying ice to reduce the swelling and inflammation
- Protection: Staying in good supportive shoe gear
- Stretching: Stretching the Achilles tendon
- Medications: Motrin, Tylenol
If you or your loved one has heel pain call us today or schedule an appointment online and we will have you or you child seen quickly and promptly.
Kalmar Family Podiatry, Podiatry & Podiatric Surgeons located in Huntington, NY
Kalmar Family Podiatry, Podiatry & Podiatric Surgeons located in Greenlawn, NY
Author
Garrett Kalmar, DPM, AACFAS
