Test your child
Does your child have heel pain? Do you want to test for Sever’s disease? Is heel pain caused by Sever’s disease?
Your child is active in sports.
Your child suffers from constant or recurring pain in one or both heels.
You have tried to give your child a break from sports, but as soon as he/she starts again, the pain returns.
Does this sound familiar? And can you tick off the boxes above? If so, it is likely that your child suffers from Sever’s disease.
There are two ways to test your child for Sever’s disease:
- The squeeze test
- The heel-walk test
If felt pain during one or both of these tests, Sever’s disease may b the cause. Watch the video to see how you perform these two tests: