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Treatment for Sever disease
What treatments are used for Sever disease? The condition is usually managed with a combination of activity modification, pain control, mechanical support for the heel, and gradual return to loading as symptoms settle. Sever…
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Causes of Sever disease
Sever disease is caused by stress and inflammation at the heel’s growth plate, where the Achilles tendon pulls on the developing calcaneus, or heel bone. It is not caused by infection or a single…
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Symptoms of Sever disease
What are the symptoms of Sever disease? The condition most often causes pain at the back of the heel, tenderness when the heel is pressed, and discomfort that worsens with running, jumping, or other…
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What is Sever disease
Sever disease is a growth-related condition in which the heel’s growth plate becomes irritated and painful, usually in children and early adolescents who are still growing. It affects the calcaneal apophysis , the cartilaginous…
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FAQ about Osgood-Schlatter disease
This FAQ explains Osgood-Schlatter disease in clear, practical terms. It covers what the condition is, why it happens, how it is diagnosed, what treatment usually looks like, and what to expect over time. It…
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Prevention of Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease is not fully preventable in the strict sense because it develops during a period of growth when the skeleton, tendons, and muscles are changing at different rates. The condition occurs at the…
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Diagnosis of Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease is usually diagnosed by combining a careful clinical history with a physical examination, rather than by relying on a single definitive test. It is a traction-related overuse condition that affects the growth…