Help for Sever's Disease (heel pain) in Kids | Tim Keeley | Physio REHAB

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⛹️‍♂️⚽️ 🏏 Has your child playing sport or running and has heel pain? In the clinic we are seeing an increase in sever’s disease (heel pain) in kids between 8-14 and who are playing a lot of sport or running. It’s common this time of year when the winter sport is closing and there is a cross over of summer sport. Some kids are playing both and other sports all year round. The increase in load from a rest period, coupled with a unseen growth spurt at this ages can lead to severs developing.

At their age, the bones in that leg are growing faster than the calf muscle and Achilles tendon - which puts a stretch load on the insertion into the heel bone - causing inflammation and pain. But don’t stress it’s not permanent! - it’s more painful and annoying.

➡️ But instead of complete rest (has to be done in severe cases) it’s about reduction of load, taping, strengthening exercises, stretches and clever playing time modifications. The strengthening is also important to reduce weakness developing in the tendon and calf from the pain and inflammation which allows them to train and play through the problem rather than stopping for the year (which can be devastating for a child).

Your child will grow out of it in time when the soft tissues of the leg catch up to the bone growth and it all adapts - but be prepared for it to take all season of their beloved sport - especially if they have just started.

Make sure you have it assessed by the Physio and a plan put in place to get your child through it as best you can 😀

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