Heel pain - stopping kids in their tracks

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Heel pain is one of the most common things that stops active kids in their tracks.

It's the main reason parents bring their kids into Capital Podiatry.

And we often find that it's Severs disease - which is the major cause of heel pain in children.

All too easily dismissed as growing pains, Severs disease is when kids have injured the growth plate of their heel.

Tips to help you recognise Severs disease

Often, your child will have had a growth spurt before their injury.

Your child may complain of heel pain and have a limp, only after sport.

And it's most common between the ages of 8-14.

Other causes of Severs disease

Other things that can contribute to a bad case of Severs disease include tight muscles, badly fitting shoes, training too much and just being clumsy and uncoordinated.