Heel raises versus prefabricated orthoses in the treatment of posterior heel pain associated with calcaneal apophysitis (Severs Disease): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

摘要

BackgroundPosterior Heel pain can present in children of 8 to 14 years, associated with or clinically diagnosed as Sever's disease, or calcaneal apophysitis. Presently, there are no comparative randomised studies evaluating treatment options for posterior heel pain in children with the clinical diagnosis of calcaneal apophysitis or Sever's disease. This study seeks to compare the clinical efficacy of some currently employed treatment options for the relief of disability and pain associated with posterior heel pain in children.