A dedicated focus on recurring heel pain in active children
When a child’s heel pain keeps returning with running, training or games, families are often left searching for clear answers.
The Severs Centre was established to support children with recurring heel pain and symptoms that may be consistent with Sever’s disease.
Our role is to provide an individual assessment, explain what may be contributing to your child’s symptoms, and determine whether Solemaids® may be appropriate for their presentation.
Why The Severs Centre Exists
For many active children, heel pain can affect the sport and activities they enjoy.
Families often tell us they have tried rest, stretching, exercises, heel cups or changes to footwear, but remain unsure why the pain returns when activity increases again.
The Severs Centre provides a dedicated pathway for children with recurring heel pain. Rather than offering generic advice, our clinicians consider your child’s symptoms, growth, sporting load, footwear and physical demands as part of an individual assessment.
Our Focus: Sever’s-Related Heel Pain
The Severs Centre focuses specifically on recurring heel pain in active children.
Sever’s disease is a common cause of heel pain during growth. However, heel pain can have different causes, which is why an individual assessment is important before making recommendations.
Our clinicians assess whether a child’s symptoms may be consistent with Sever’s disease and discuss the most appropriate next step based on their individual presentation.
Why Solemaids?
Solemaids are Danish-designed custom insoles that may be considered for some children with recurring heel pain.
They are designed to create clearance beneath part of the heel. Following an assessment, a clinician may discuss whether Solemaids could be appropriate as part of your child’s management plan.
Solemaids are not recommended for every child. The decision is based on an assessment of your child’s symptoms and individual presentation.
More Than an Insole Fitting
An appointment at The Severs Centre is not simply about fitting an insole.
Your clinician will take the time to understand what has been happening, assess your child’s presentation and explain their recommendation clearly. This includes discussing whether Solemaids may be appropriate and answering any questions you may have.
If Solemaids are not considered appropriate for your child, your clinician will explain why and discuss the next step.
A Growing Network of Trained Clinicians
The Severs Centre is a growing network of clinicians trained in our assessment approach for recurring heel pain in children.
Our aim is to make it easier for families across Australia to access a clinician who understands the demands of growing, active children and can provide an individual assessment for recurring heel pain.
Find a Severs Centre Near You
If your child has recurring heel pain, find your nearest Severs Centre and book an individual assessment.