Sever's Disease - Surgery

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I think you will find agreement among most podiatrists and orthopedists that not much if anything can actually be concluded from the x-ray appearance of the area of the growth center of the calcaneus in Sever's. I don't know what was seen, but I cannot specifically tell on x-ray if a patient has Server's or not, and the only reason I take one in a suspected case is to rule out other disease processes, tumors and fractures. Normal growth plates frequently look jagged and sclerotic on x-rays. I don't have any idea of what you are talking about with "light therapy." Casting is valid treatment for severe cases. I would have to conclude that if a competent doctor is talking about a surgical procedure on the growth plate, there is something going on more serious than Sever's. When you say the growth plate was smashed, do you mean traumatically?

 

Thank you for answering my question about surgery - I won't let anyone operate on her feet while the diagnosis remains Sever's Disease.
The Podiatrist said that there should be a space between her growth plate and her heel bone, and on her x-ray her growth plate looked like it had been smashed up against her heel bone, he wondered if it is from her pounding on her heels during sports.
My daughter has been wearing the flexible casts for three days know and is able to stand and take a few steps wihout pain, so maybe we are going in the right direction.
The Podiatrist is also talking orthotics to protect her heel, once she is pain free.

 

i have severs disease and i am 11 my doctor told me surgery mmight be an option but i play competitive soccer and surgery could ruin it, but at the same time i dont want to play i pain..

 

i have severs disease and i am 11 my doctor told me surgery mmight be an option but i play competitive soccer and surgery could ruin it, but at the same time i dont want to play in pain..

 

I can't find a treatment for sever's disease I have been having this problem for 4years it started when I was 8 years old. But could there be surgery I can not find any solution for my problem I tried every thing. If there is any suggestions reply please.

Thank you