The most common heel pain in kids is due to Sever’s Disease. Sever’s Disease is an inflammation of the growth plate of the heel bone also called calcaneal apophysitis. The growth plate becomes inflamed when there is too much pull from the achilles tendon and/or the plantar fascia tendon that attaches to the heel bone. This is not a true disease in the sense a child doesn’t have to live with this forever. This generally affects kids between the ages of 8-14 and most commonly in kids who are...
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