Managing your Sever’s Lesion

Written By Nick Stamatiou
Sever’s lesion, otherwise known as calcaneal apophysitis, is a traction apophysitis of the insertion of the Achilles tendon to the calcaneus (heel bone). - This condition is the painful inflammation of the heel bone caused by repetitive microtraum

Treatment

- Symptomatic management: applying ice to the region.

- Muscle release – calf muscle

- Exercises: calf stretching program, calf strengthening program as pain allows.

- Activity and load management – there is no need to rest completely. Pain is the main guide as to the limitation of activity.

- Heel raise shoe inserts. Orthoses may be required.

- Biomechanics correction strategies.

Prognosis: the condition usually settles within 6 to 12 months but occasionally symptoms will persist for as long as two years.

Nick Stamatiou

Nick has a strong interest in sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy and is motivated to help people reach their desired goals and to achieve their full potential.

His experience includes:

  • Sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist in a private practice setting

  • Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation inpatient physiotherapist at Brisbane Private Hospital

  • Clinical Reformer and Mat-work Pilates instructor

  • Football gameday physiotherapist

While Nick is skilled in managing all areas of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, he has a particular interest in the rehabilitation of muscle strains, hip, knee and lower back conditions. Nick offers dry needling, massage and joint mobilisation to compliment exercise prescription.

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