Physical Therapy for Sever’s Disease What is Sever’s Disease? Sever’s Disease is a condition known as an “apophysitis.”  At the ends of children’s bones that have not yet fused are growth plates.  Because these plates haven’t fused, the bone is weak at the ends.  A child’s growth coupled with running and jumping playing sports causes

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Exercises for Shin Splints “Shin splints” is a catch-all term for lower leg pain, typically associated with running.  People with shin splints typically complain of dull, achy, diffuse pain along the medial aspect of the lower leg made worse by running and typically better with rest.  Sometimes, it’s referred to as “Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome.”

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