Is your child experiencing heel pain? It’s not uncommon for kids who engage in high-impact sports or activities to develop a condition called calcaneal apophysitis, also known as Sever’s disease. This painful condition occurs when the growth plate at the back of the heel becomes inflamed due to repetitive stress or injury What is Calcaneal Apophysitis? Calcaneal apophysitis is pain which presents at the heel/s due to inflammation of the heel’s growth plate. Growth plates are pieces of cartilage between the bones of children and adolescents, that with age, growth plates harden into bone. Onset of pain will worsen during …

As preseason comes to an end, young athletes are getting ready to embark on another season of sports, but with that, comes the risk of common injuries such as heel pain. One of the most frequent causes of heel pain in young athletes is Calcaneal Apophysitis, a common adolescent inflammatory condition affecting the heel bone What is Calcaneal Apophysitis Calcaneal apophysitis, also known as Sever’s disease, is a common condition that affects young athletes who engage in activities that put a lot of stress on their feet, such as running, jumping, and playing sports. It is a painful condition that …

We understand how frustrating that niggling pain on the bottom of your heel can be. The good news is that with the right approach at the right time this does not need to be a lasting issue for you. So I want to start by giving you a better understanding of what that pain is and what we can do to fix it or at the very least, manage it. There are lots of different types and causes of heel pain, but let’s talk horses before zebras. The most common type we see come through the clinic is pain on …