Posts Tagged ‘childrensheelpain’
Children’s Heel Pain vs Screen Time
Keeping growing feet active: orthotics, foot growth, and managing heel pain in children As podiatrists, and parents ourselves, we understand how challenging it can be to keep children active, healthy, and pain-free, especially in a world dominated by screens. Physical activity plays a vital role in children’s physical development, mental wellbeing, and social confidence, so…
Read MoreHeel Pain in Children
Don’t let foot pain stop your child’s active life Activity is extremely important to the health and wellbeing of our children. Physical activity builds strong bones, develops coordination, boosts confidence, and establishes lifelong healthy habits. However, foot pain can quickly derail a child’s participation in sports and activities they love. The good news is that…
Read MoreChildren’s Heel Pain (Sever’s Disease)
What is Sever’s Disease? This condition affects growing bone in the heel and is called Sever’s Disease. Severs often affects physically active children within the age range of around 8-14 years. Severs is one of a group of disorders known as “Osteochondroses”. At around 8 years of age the secondary growth plate in the heel…
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