Balancing Growth and Sports: The Impact of Sever's Disease on Young Athletes

• Main Authors: Ksawery Adamiec (Author), Dominika Nowak (Author), Szymon Graczyk (Author), Dominik Trojanowski (Author), Wiktoria Tłoczek (Author), Aleksandra Zdziebko (Author), Kamil Dziuk (Author), Michał Azierski (Author), Daria Twardowska (Author), Piotr Gadocha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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This article provides a comprehensive analysis of calcaneal apophysitis, or Sever's disease, a major cause of heel pain in children. This overuse injury stems from repetitive mechanical stress on the calcaneal apophysis, often intensified by rapid growth spurts and high physical activity. It is...