Is Your Child Frequently Mentioning Heel Pain? Calcaneal Apophysitis (Sever’s Disease) Calcaneal Apophysitis, or Sever’s Disease, is a painful inflammation of the heel’s growth plate (physis). This condition typically affects children between the ages of 8 and 14 years old. Calcaneal Apophysitis occurs more commonly in boys than girls. Heel bones, the calcaneus, will not […]
Category: Children’s Feet
Achilles Tendon and Heel Pain in Kids and Adults
Heel and Arch Pain With fall sports in full swing, it is time to be on the lookout for heel and arch pain! One of the most common areas where we see Achilles tendon and heel pain in kids and adults is in the back of the heel. This is where the Achilles tendon attaches […]
Dr. Stephanie Jameson Giving Back
Last week our own, Dr. Stephanie Jameson boarded a plane and headed to the Yucatan Peninsula to volunteer at her first medical mission trip. This is Dr. Stephanie Jameson giving back! Dr. Jameson has always had a strong desire to volunteer her time and expertise, and the Yucatan Crippled Children’s Project, (YCCP), seemed to be […]
Foot Care Advice to Parents of Toddlers
Is your baby starting to walk? Is your baby trying to walk? We have pulled together some foot care advice to parents of toddlers. As your baby starts to walk, things quickly become an adventure! You may first see your baby begin to walk or toddle. It is very cute to watch a toddler walk, […]
Hair Tourniquet Syndrome
What is Hair Tourniquet Syndrome? Like all new parents, I find myself continually rifling through a repetitive mental checklist every time I hear the new addition to the family start to cry. Is she too hot? Is she too cold? When did she last eat (she can’t possibly be hungry already!)? Does she need to […]