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Sever's Disease

Submitted by Jeanna Willis on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 22:14.

My 12 yr old son, Hunter, plays football, baseball & basketball. He was just diagnoised with Sever's Disease. He is currently playing football and is in ALOT of pain!! I'm curious if there is a certain brand of cleat that is better for a child with this painful condition? I am also concerned about how to assure Hunter that it will pass and to NOT let this affect his love for sports, especially football!

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An article on Sever's

Submitted by Lindsay Barton on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 13:48.

An article on Sever's Disease by Eric Laudano, ATC, one of MomsTEAM's experts, recommends custom orthotics or padded heel cups. William H. Caddoo, DC explains in a video how a patented, state-of-the-art soft tissue system/movement-based massage technique called Active Release Techniques® (A.R.T. ®) can be used to effectively treat overuse injuries in growing athletes such as Sever's Disease.  Hope this helps. 

Lindsay Barton

Senior Health & Safety Editor