Sever's disease, what it is and how to treat it
Children are made to enjoy physical activity while playing. Once the responsibilities are fulfilled, an afternoon of fun with your friends is something well deserved, and necessary for their development. However, they sometimes occur eventualities that make it difficult for the little ones to move properly, depriving them of these moments.
It is the case of Sever's disease It affects the feet of the little ones causing great pain that makes them unable to walk properly. Although it is not serious, detect it in time and begin your treatment before you go to more in order to ensure a good quality of life for the little ones in the house.
What is Sever's disease?
Sever's disease, also called calcaneal epiphysitis, is a bone problem that causes great pain in children. It is usually produced by the inflammation of a growth cartilage in the heel, an area located at the end of a developing bone where, over time, the cartilage cells become bone cells.
While this conversion occurs in bone cells, the growth cartilages expand and unite giving rise to the bones. Sever's disease usually manifests in the stage prior to the adolescent growth spurt. At the beginning with pain in the heel after performing a physical activity, but as these discomfort advances they also appear at rest. Finally, this sensation becomes worse, making children's day difficult.
How to treat Sever's disease
To prevent the day to day of the little ones from seeing difficulty Because of these problems in the heel, it is very important to treat Sever's disease. Once the symptoms are appreciated, we will have to go to a podiatrist to determine if we are actually facing one of these cases and start the corresponding treatment.
The treatment of Sever's disease is divided into Two parts:
- First phase. During this stage the treatment will focus on reducing inflammation, for this purpose it is advisable to use therapies with which ice is applied, give massages, intake of anti-inflammatory drugs and reduce sports activity. It is important to rest while the swelling persists.
- Second stage. Here we will seek to assess the causes of the increase in tension in the plantar fascia and find definitive solutions. At this time it is especially important to make a correct study of the child's progress since in most cases it is caused by a bad way of stepping.
- Third phase. By means of the realization of a personalized template the relapses will be avoided and the child can continue with normality his sport activity in a short period of time.
Damián Montero
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