Title: Sever Disease - What a Heel<br/>Author: Rachel Wiltjer<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/resident/2046/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
Sever Disease</p>
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Calcaneal apophysitis – inflammation of the growth plate of the calcaneus</li>
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One of the most common causes of heel pain in adolescents, caused by repetitive stress (overuse injury)</li>
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Most common in those who are involved in sports, especially those with lots of running and jumping</li>
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Symptoms are heel pain and tenderness at/underneath the heel, with possible mild swelling</li>
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Pain is reproduced by squeezing the posterior calcaneus and standing on tip toes</li>
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Does not require imaging for typical presentation</li>
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Treat with reduction of activity (specifically avoid painful activities), NSAIDs, and stretching exercises</li>
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Smith JM, Varacallo M. Sever Disease. [Updated 2021 Jul 18]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441928/</p>
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