Sever's Disease

Scott was so excited for running club to start.  After breaking his arm and not knowing what to exactly do with swim, I told him to dedicate time to running.  He really likes his running club, has a great coach and great teammates.  I am super impressed with Delta Limitless and Coach Eric.  He is a great coach and runs a great program that is about so much more than running.  The kid are all so kind and supportive and inclusive.  He does a lot of activities with them and Scott has made some good friends. 

He decided to sign up for 6 days a week which he has never done and was really excited to start doing something after he broke his arm.  On the second day, he could barely walk.  He said his ankle really hurt.  I felt so bad for him. He limped around and just walking caused so much pain.  He had to walk on his toes.  He ran once or twice a week and it started to feel a little bit better, but never felt all the way better.  Over break, he didn't run at all.  He went to the socials that the team had and after two weeks off said his foot felt better and decided to go back and take it easy.  1.5 miles in he said he walked back to the school where they were running.

He had a sharp pain in the medial side of his achilles.  Almost like a bone pain.  It didn't hurt with mobility but was so painful to press on.  Apparently Severs Disease is like Osgood-Shlatter's but of the ankle instead of the knee.  It affects boys around Scott's age who are growing.  So he will have to rest, soak and ice his ankle for next couple of weeks/months. 

It has been weird for him to not be active.  I feel bad for him because that has always been such a great outlet for him but sometimes being away from something also makes you really appreciate it.  I know he will get back into Delta.