Sever’s Disease in Kids – What Parents Need to Know About Heel Pain Is your child complaining of heel pain after football, gymnastics, or running around? They might be dealing with Sever’s disease – the most common cause of heel pain in active children aged 8–15. In this video, I (Daniel Lawrence, Physiotherapist) explain: • What Sever’s disease really is (spoiler: it’s not as scary as it sounds) • Why it happens during growth spurts in kids and teenagers • The key signs and symptoms parents should look out for • Simple home treatments and self-help tips that work • When it’s time to see a doctor or physiotherapist With the right care—such as calf stretches, cushioned shoes, heel supports, and activity modifications—most children recover within weeks. The condition completely disappears once the growth plate closes in the mid-teens. Timestamps 00:00 – Why kids get heel pain 00:25 – What Sever’s disease is and the cause 01:07 – Symptoms parents should look out for 01:47 – Is Sever’s a “disease”? 01:58 – Home treatments that work 02:54 – Stretches for Sever’s Disease 04:04 – Massage for Sever’s Disease 04:52 – Taping for Sever’s Disease Helpful Products (Amazon Affiliate Links) Heel Raisers: https://amzn.to/3W3kuKD Kinesio RockTape: https://amzn.to/3KjdFlx Cheaper Kinesio Tape: https://amzn.to/4nuMJxO Massage Lotion: https://amzn.to/4mxocao Foam Roller: https://amzn.to/3W4GmFv Related Teen Joint Pain Videos • Knee Pain (Osgood Schlatter’s): https://youtu.be/YJDCbvRtrz0 • Back Pain (Spondylolysis): https://youtu.be/M7PJCZXSShA References • Hernandez-Lucas, R. et al. (2024) Conservative Treatment of Sever’s Disease: A Systematic Review, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(5), 1391. doi:10.3390/jcm13051391 • James, A.M. et al. (2023) Incidence of Sever’s disease and associated factors: A systematic review, BMJ Open, 13(6), e064903. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064903 • Micheli, L.J., Fehlandt, A.F. & Kocher, M.S. (2022) Calcaneal apophysitis (Sever’s disease), Clinical Medicine & Research, 19(3), 132–138. doi:10.3121/cmr.2022.132 • Werner, D. et al. (2022) Incidence of calcaneal apophysitis (Sever’s disease) and return-to-play in adolescent athletes, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 17(1), 365. doi:10.1186/s13018-022-02979-9 • Shakked, R. & Karnovsky, S. (2023) Sever Disease, StatPearls [Internet]. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441928/ #HeelPain #SeversDisease #KidsHealth #ChildrenHeelPain #TeenagersSportsInjury #Severs #Physiotherapy #SelfHelp #PainRelief #HomeExercises #growingpainslukebrower - @thephysiochannel