Football Injuries - Dealing with Severs Disease
What is Sever’s Disease?
Sever’s disease is thought to occur in children due to the mismatch in growth between the faster growing bones and slower growing muscles.
When the bones lengthen and the muscles don’t, the calf and its tendon (Achilles Tendon) become tight, putting extra-stress on its attachment site on the heel bone (Calcaneus), causing a traction injury.
The traction causes tiny bits of bone to pull away, causing inflammation, which is when the pain usually begins.
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