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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 277571" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>OK - she's got Sever's disease in her heel, caused by growth plates in heel growing faster than the heel cord tendon. Most common in active kids, and Diva does it all - cheerleading, softball, volleyball, basketball - just everything. Hindsight being 20/20, she started complaining of heel pain last fall during softball conditioning camp. We (accidentally) did the right thing by going out and buying her a really good pair of athletic shoes.</p><p> </p><p>She also has an accessory navicular bone (an extra bone, right above the arch area) and apparently strained/irritated the posterior tibial tendon which is further being aggravated by the accessory navicular - or something like that.</p><p> </p><p>She's in a boot for 4 weeks, crutches only if she needs them for pain. If she's pain free, or at least much better, in 4 weeks we can look at braces and supports to deal with- the Sever's and the arch. The Sever's is self-limiting and should be done around the time she hits 16. The navicular thing is addressed using supports and braces for the most part. Interesting tidbit - the accessory navicular bone is a congenital anomaly, more common in girls than boys.</p><p> </p><p>Oh, and the swelling? Caused by her idiot mother. Sigh. Apparently when applying ACE wraps to ankles, you start on the toe end and wrap up the leg towards the knee. No figure 8's. Any variation in tension if you do a figure 8 causes the swelling. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/1010hammer.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hammer:" title="hammer :hammer:" data-shortname=":hammer:" /> I was being so careful to apply the ACE just right - not too tight - but apparently it's quite an art. More fodder for her future therapy sessions.</p><p> </p><p>All in all, she's okay - just is going to have to pay attention to foot mechanics and supports.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 277571, member: 8"] OK - she's got Sever's disease in her heel, caused by growth plates in heel growing faster than the heel cord tendon. Most common in active kids, and Diva does it all - cheerleading, softball, volleyball, basketball - just everything. Hindsight being 20/20, she started complaining of heel pain last fall during softball conditioning camp. We (accidentally) did the right thing by going out and buying her a really good pair of athletic shoes. She also has an accessory navicular bone (an extra bone, right above the arch area) and apparently strained/irritated the posterior tibial tendon which is further being aggravated by the accessory navicular - or something like that. She's in a boot for 4 weeks, crutches only if she needs them for pain. If she's pain free, or at least much better, in 4 weeks we can look at braces and supports to deal with- the Sever's and the arch. The Sever's is self-limiting and should be done around the time she hits 16. The navicular thing is addressed using supports and braces for the most part. Interesting tidbit - the accessory navicular bone is a congenital anomaly, more common in girls than boys. Oh, and the swelling? Caused by her idiot mother. Sigh. Apparently when applying ACE wraps to ankles, you start on the toe end and wrap up the leg towards the knee. No figure 8's. Any variation in tension if you do a figure 8 causes the swelling. :hammer: I was being so careful to apply the ACE just right - not too tight - but apparently it's quite an art. More fodder for her future therapy sessions. All in all, she's okay - just is going to have to pay attention to foot mechanics and supports. [/QUOTE]
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