Calcaneal apophysitis (Severs disease) is a common problem in growing kids with the growing plate in the rear of the calcaneus bone. The classic signs and symptoms are discomfort on exercise and discomfort on compressing the sides of the heel bone. This condition is self limiting and the child will always grow out of this by the early to mid teenage years when the growth plate merges with the rest of the heel bone. Even though they do outgrow it the condition is quite painful and requires to be cared for. It can cause quite a bit of distress in the youngster, particularly right after playing sports activity.

The initial method of the therapy is usually to control the loads by lessening exercise down to a level that the symptoms may be handled. This could be a simple reduction in how frequently they participate in sport or you might need an even more extreme lowering of all physical activity when the symptoms are especially bad. Lots of commonsense really needs to be employed here, particularly when it comes to handling the loads, but also keeping the child engaged in their preferred sport. They must be able to continue to be active but not too active that the pain become a difficulty.

The addition of a shock absorption heel pad to protect the area and decrease the tension on the growth plate with the Achilles tendon is usually a great idea for this condition. Sometimes foot orthotics are utilized for calcaneal apophysitis and they've been proven to be fairly beneficial.

This strategy should ordinarily deal with most cases of calcaneal apophysitis, especially the comprehending the character of the condition as well as the management of the loads. On the rare occasion a few kids may be placed in walking moon boots or leg casts to deal with the symptoms and as a method to lessen the level of exercise. This management of the loads may perhaps be an ongoing method until the development of the calcaneus bone stops and this growth area combines along with the rest of the calcaneus bone.