Category Archives: Children

Here at Active Care Podiatry, we see a range of children’s foot conditions. Some of the most common conditions we see and treat are: Severs Condition Severs is a common condition we see affecting the heel. Irritation of the growth plate in the heel bone causes pain when the Achilles tendon repeatedly pulls at the […]

As school starts and the kids get back into running around all day, knee pain may be a complaint you hear from your child. One of the most common knee conditions is called ‘Osgood-Schlatters’. This condition is a bone injury that occurs due to excessive tension from the quad muscles. During growth spurts the bones […]