Children's Podiatry and Sever's Disease

Children’s Podiatry and Sever's Disease

Children's Podiatry

Children's feet are constantly growing and changing. During this growth stage, pain and problems can occur.

Some of the common conditions we treat: 

• Sever’s disease (Heel pain) - see below
• Achilles pain
• Ankle pain
• Flat feet
• Pronated feet (feet that roll in)
• In-toeing (pigeon-toed)
• Out-toeing
• Walking on tip-toes
• Osgood-Schlatter’s disease
• Knock-knees
• Sports injuries
• Leg length difference
• Tripping or falling
• Growing pains
• Clawed toes
• Bunions
• Ingrown toenails
• Plantar Warts

Sever’s Disease

Sever's disease (also known as Calcaneal Apophysitis) is one of the most common conditions we treat in boys aged 9-15 and girls aged 8-14 who experience heel pain.  At this age, kids are experiencing substantial growth spurts.

Children's calf muscles can become tight, pulling on the growth plate in the heel. This pulling can cause an injury to the growth plate and lead to pain. Children usually feel pain under and on the sides of their heels, which may radiate up the Achilles tendon.

During these growth spurts, the pain can last a few months or a few years. A Sarah Sweeney Podiatrist can quickly diagnose and treat Sever's disease; early intervention is recommended.

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