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Son is 12 and having major feets issues after 2 weeks of football practice.

Played all summer, then practice starts up and he starts to have issues. I think his cleats may have kicked off the problem…

He’s had sever’s before a few years back. His shoe size went from 11-12 over the summer and might be part of the issue.

Need some advice here.
 
Mahozzle said:
Son is 12 and having major feets issues after 2 weeks of football practice.

Played all summer, then practice starts up and he starts to have issues. I think his cleats may have kicked off the problem…
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Severs Disease... Its growing pains. Does it hurt in his heals?

Sever's disease is a painful condition of the heel that occurs in growing children. It happens when the tendon that attaches to the back of the heel (the Achilles tendon) pulls on the growth plate (the apophysis) of the bone of the heel (the calcaneus).
 
Podiatrists are medical specialists who help with problems that affect your feet or lower legs. They can treat injuries as well as complications from ongoing health issues like diabetes. You might hear them called a podiatric physician or doctor of podiatric medicine.
 
Get the best shoes for him. I never had problems w feet. Got a pair of keen hiking sneakers. Fucked up my big toes. Quit wearing them it all went away. I couldnt tell they were hurting me until my feet were screwed. 7 days to get back to normal
 
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I grew up with something called a tarsal coalition in both feet.

Tarsal Coalition - Foot Health Facts

A tarsal coalition is an abnormal connection that develops between two bones in the back of the foot (the tarsal bones).
www.foothealthfacts.org www.foothealthfacts.org

Basically an extra bone in the foot that calcifies between 8-16. Couple doctors I saw said I would never be able to play sports because of it (after if calcified).

Finally went to an orthopedic surgeon and he cut it out in both feet. Was good after that.

Probably not the case for him, but worth looking into at least
 
Croot_Overlord said:
I grew up with something called a tarsal coalition in both feet.

Tarsal Coalition - Foot Health Facts

A tarsal coalition is an abnormal connection that develops between two bones in the back of the foot (the tarsal bones).
www.foothealthfacts.org www.foothealthfacts.org

Basically an extra bone in the foot that calcifies between 8-16. Couple doctors I saw said I would never be able to play sports because of it (after if calcified).

Finally went to an orthopedic surgeon and he cut it out in both feet. Was good after that.

Probably not the case for him, but worth looking into at least
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That's monkey feet. You ought to hook up w @Rube Reaper . He'll pay you for monkey related conditions
 
Mahozzle said:
Son is 12 and having major feets issues after 2 weeks of football practice.

Played all summer, then practice starts up and he starts to have issues. I think his cleats may have kicked off the problem…

He’s had sever’s before a few years back. His shoe size went from 11-12 over the summer and might be part of the issue.

Need some advice here.
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Where on his feet is the pain?

Typical school provided cleats are cheap and have a thin sole. Walking on hard surfaces with the cleats (hard pack dry ground) will cause bruising on the bottom of the feet that correlates with cleat location on the shoe. Have him show you the places that hurt and compare to cleat location. If they correlate, than the shoes are the problem.

You should go ahead and buy him a different pair of cleats from a good sport equipment dealer. Top of the line shoes, shoulder pads, helmets, can be found outside the school provided choices. You just have to foot the bill.

Cleats should only be worn during practice and taken off asap.
 
Cyberty said:
Where on his feet is the pain?

Typical school provided cleats are cheap and have a thin sole. Walking on hard surfaces with the cleats (hard pack dry ground) will cause bruising on the bottom of the feet that correlates with cleat location on the shoe. Have him show you the places that hurt and compare to cleat location. If they correlate, than the shoes are the problem.

You should go ahead and buy him a different pair of cleats from a good sport equipment dealer. Top of the line shoes, shoulder pads, helmets, can be found outside the school provided choices. You just have to foot the bill.

Cleats should only be worn during practice and taken off asap.
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Thanks for all the responses. About what I expected. Hahaha

It’s heal pain on the lateral side of his heals.
His cleats are Nike alpha menace 3… they are stupid expensive, so you would think they wouldn’t cause problems but am finding out that might be the problem.
We bought inserts and after this long weekend his feet are getting back to normal.

I have an appointment in about a
Week with the Scottish rite ortho clinic near us so maybe we can figure out if it’s just growing again or if it’s something more!
 
Mahozzle said:
Son is 12 and having major feets issues after 2 weeks of football practice.

Played all summer, then practice starts up and he starts to have issues. I think his cleats may have kicked off the problem…

He’s had sever’s before a few years back. His shoe size went from 11-12 over the summer and might be part of the issue.

Need some advice here.
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Beyond making sure the shoes fit properly, I suggest making sure that he stretches his calves and hamstrings very well, very often. 3 sets of 20 seconds, three times a day. This will stretch the achilles and also help prevent plantar faciitis.

I am no surgeon. Hope that helps.
 
Mahozzle said:
Thanks for all the responses. About what I expected. Hahaha

It’s heal pain on the lateral side of his heals.
His cleats are Nike alpha menace 3… they are stupid expensive, so you would think they wouldn’t cause problems but am finding out that might be the problem.
We bought inserts and after this long weekend his feet are getting back to normal.

I have an appointment in about a
Week with the Scottish rite ortho clinic near us so maybe we can figure out if it’s just growing again or if it’s something more!
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I've spent +/- 1.3 million to be able to steelwork. Just in my body's
 
I have posted a few times here about my younger son. He is the 7 footer as a sophomore and is a likely future high major player. He has multiple offers already. He unfortunately is done for the summer playing. He has a foot issue that has developed as well. He’s currently in a boot. He has a condition called accessory navicular. He has an extra piece of bone on his foot on the inside top area. He already has some foot instability that has come to the forefront and his foot has gotten exceedingly weak so that extra piece of bone is rubbing the tendon. The more he plays the more it hurts. So he is shut down and once the pain goes away, he will be doing extensive physical therapy to strengthen his foot. Particularly the big toe area. It was insane how weak his toe has been proven to be by the podiatrist we have seen.

We saw a different podiatrist first who was nowhere near as good. He just prescribed orthotics that cost us $400 and sent us on our way The guy we see now has worked with Sixers players and other professional athletes. He is experienced and has medical degree from Harvard. He wants to fix the cause of the problem not just mask it. So it will take some time. So I would advise seeking multiple opinions to make sure you’re getting the best possible treatment for your son.
 
BTAvenger said:
I have posted a few times here about my younger son. He is the 7 footer as a sophomore and is a likely future high major player. He has multiple offers already. He unfortunately is done for the summer playing. He has a foot issue that has developed as well. He’s currently in a boot. He has a condition called accessory navicular. He has an extra piece of bone on his foot on the inside top area. He already has some foot instability that has come to the forefront and his foot has gotten exceedingly weak so that extra piece of bone is rubbing the tendon. The more he plays the more it hurts. So he is shut down and once the pain goes away, he will be doing extensive physical therapy to strengthen his foot. Particularly the big toe area. It was insane how weak his toe has been proven to be by the podiatrist we have seen.

We saw a different podiatrist first who was nowhere near as good. He just prescribed orthotics that cost us $400 and sent us on our way The guy we see now has worked with Sixers players and other professional athletes. He is experienced and has medical degree from Harvard. He wants to fix the cause of the problem not just mask it. So it will take some time. So I would advise seeking multiple opinions to make sure you’re getting the best possible treatment for your son.
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Don’t rush it. He’s too young to screw it up even worse than it is. He’s gonna need that foot bigly in the future.
 
A podiatrist would be my recommendation!

I have a bone spur in my foot. Thicker socks solved the problem.

I actually use 2 pairs of socks. Inside sock is thinner and made out of bamboo.
 
Wow. Forgot about this thread.

Update—

He had stress fractures in both heals that made him sit out for about 5-6 weeks. He was back in time to play three games.

He’s now about 6’1” and has grown out of his size 12 shoes. And just finishing 7th grade.

We have switched to New Balance lacrosse cleats and higher end insoles from Here on out. He ran track with no feet issues!
 
BTAvenger said:
I have posted a few times here about my younger son. He is the 7 footer as a sophomore and is a likely future high major player. He has multiple offers already. He unfortunately is done for the summer playing. He has a foot issue that has developed as well. He’s currently in a boot. He has a condition called accessory navicular. He has an extra piece of bone on his foot on the inside top area. He already has some foot instability that has come to the forefront and his foot has gotten exceedingly weak so that extra piece of bone is rubbing the tendon. The more he plays the more it hurts. So he is shut down and once the pain goes away, he will be doing extensive physical therapy to strengthen his foot. Particularly the big toe area. It was insane how weak his toe has been proven to be by the podiatrist we have seen.

We saw a different podiatrist first who was nowhere near as good. He just prescribed orthotics that cost us $400 and sent us on our way The guy we see now has worked with Sixers players and other professional athletes. He is experienced and has medical degree from Harvard. He wants to fix the cause of the problem not just mask it. So it will take some time. So I would advise seeking multiple opinions to make sure you’re getting the best possible treatment for your son.
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Dude if you can fix it then fix it. Pain is a crippler. It will creep in to your sleep 1st then his mind. Cut the bone out and do the rehab and play. He does need strong feet and legs for that frame.
 
Mahozzle said:
Wow. Forgot about this thread.

Update—

He had stress fractures in both heals that made him sit out for about 5-6 weeks. He was back in time to play three games.

He’s now about 6’1” and has grown out of his size 12 shoes. And just finishing 7th grade.

We have switched to New Balance lacrosse cleats and higher end insoles from Here on out. He ran track with no feet issues!
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What are your measurements?
 

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