Apophysitis calcanei  


Effects of a specially designed insole for the treatment of apophysitis calcanei

Problem:
Apophysitis calcanei is a disability mainly affecting young boys. The condition limits free display. An insole that raises the heel would make the patient free of pain.

Purpose:
Evaluate the effects of such purpose built insoles.

Material and Method:
10 boys from 10-13 years old with apofysitis calcanei were given such an insole. It should be used throughout the day including for sport. The boys were all contacted by telephone after two weeks.

A year later they received questionnaires about their symptoms.

Results:
All 10 patients were able immediately to play football. A year later 9 were free of any symptoms and were running about without any difficulty. One patient had stopped using his insole after six months. He soon had a relapse. He was given a replacement and was then totally free of any symptom 6 month later.