Tag Archives: Sever’s Disease

A very common condition that we receive a lot of questions about is Sever’s Disease. Sever’s (also known as calcaneal apophysitis) is a type of bone injury in which the growth plate in the lower back of the heel, where the Achilles tendon (the heel cord that attaches to the growth plate) …

A few years back, we pieced together an article on a very important topic; best boots for players suffering with Sever’s disease. Most of you reading this will already know what severs is, as you are probably here trying to find answers. For those that don’t know, Sever’s (also known …

One of the toughest “playable” injuries that occurs commonly in youth soccer is Sever’s Disease. Sever’s (also known as calcaneal apophysitis) is a type of bone injury in which the growth plate in the lower back of the heel, where the Achilles tendon (the heel cord that attaches to the growth plate) attaches, becomes …