There are more than one type of shoe insert that can alleviate the heel pain caused by Sever's disease, and some children will benefit more from some than from others. In this article, we'll help you understand what type might help your child the most, when to use them, and for how long.

Discover what treatments work best for Sever’s disease (heel pain in children), how to help the symptoms settle, and – just as importantly – how to prevent it from coming back. This guide explains the evidence-based strategies we use with our patients, with practical tips you can start applying straight away.

If your child has been diagnosed with Sever’s disease, their shoes can make a big difference to their pain and can help them to stay active while the injury recovers. In this guide, we explain what features to look for, which shoes might aggravate symptoms for a while, and simple workarounds you can use without having to replace your child’s entire shoe collection.

One would think that calf muscle stretches should be one of the most obvious Sever’s disease stretches, but they can actually worsen your child’s symptoms if done too early or aggressively. Learn why this is and what alternative stretches are more useful – with instructions and video demos.

Learn what is Sever’s disease, what causes it, and how to recognise it in your child.