Heel Pain Guide in Active Kids

Kids 8–14 · 8 pages · PDF

Heel Pain Guide in Active Kids

A parent's guide to Sever's Disease — the #1 cause of heel pain in kids 8–14.

Written for parents of active kids ages 8–14, this guide explains Sever's Disease (irritation of the heel's growth plate) in plain language. Learn the signs, why multi-sport kids are most at risk, which shoes protect the growth plate — and which everyday shoes make it dramatically worse.