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You can also reduce your chances of developing heel pain by avoiding obesity, choosing well-constructed and supportive shoes that are designed appropriately for your child's activity. Also avoid or limit the wear of cleated athletic shoes as well as avoiding activity that is beyond your child's ability. If your child has any of the symptoms listed above or concerned about your child's foot health, please contact our office at 419-423-1888 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Vail or visit our website at http://www.vailfoot.com/ . |
By far, Sever's disease or calcaneal apophysitis is the most common cause of heel pain that I see in the office. Rest is the best therapy since this is a self limiting condition, but it is very difficult to get the child to stay off the foot.
I find that strapping the heel tends to give the most relief.
http://www.foot-pain-explained.com/apophysitis.html
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Pediatric heel pain is very different than adult heel pain. With adult heel pain, the pain is intense when getting out of bed in the mornings or after sitting for long periods of time. The pain subsides after walking around a bit. In pediatric heel pain, the pain usually doesn't improve in the same manner, it usually becomes worse with walking around. Heel pain is common in children because of the very nature of their growing feet. Because their feet are continually growing, the heel bone (the calcaneus) is not fully developed until the age of 14 or older. Until the heel bone is developed, new bone is forming at the growth plate (the physis). This is a weak area located at the back of the heel. Too much stress on the growth plate is the most common cause of pediatric heel pain.
Symptoms of pediatric heel pain include