Sever disease

FAQ about Sever disease

This FAQ explains Sever disease, a common cause of heel pain in growing children and adolescents. It covers what the condition is, why it happens, how it is diagnosed, what treatment usually involves, and what families can expect over time. The…

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 growth center at the back of the…

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 weight-bearing activity. Some children also develop a…

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 structural defect. Instead, it develops through a…

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 disease, also called calcaneal apophysitis, is a…

Diagnosis of Sever disease

Sever disease, also called calcaneal apophysitis, is usually diagnosed through clinical evaluation rather than a single definitive laboratory or imaging test. It is a condition seen in growing children and adolescents in which the heel pain comes from irritation at the…

Prevention of Sever disease

Sever disease, also called calcaneal apophysitis, is an overuse-related condition that affects the growth region at the back of the heel. It develops when repeated traction from the Achilles tendon and repetitive impact forces act on a heel bone that is…