Calcaneal apophysitis or Severs disease of the heel is a common problem in kids and a full episode of the video livestream, PodChatLive had been focused on the condition. PodChatLive is a live discussion stream that initially goes out on Facebook and it is subsequently published to YouTube. The audio version is additionally released as a podcast on the customary podcast platforms. For the livestream on calcaneal apophysitis, the two hosts, Craig Payne and Ian Griffiths spoke with Alicia James regarding the most recent thoughts on calcaneal apophysitis (Severs disease). She finished a PhD on the condition so was a good choice of guest. They discussed what is thought of the causes of the condition plus some of the more established treatments, especially the role of education and how to take care of the presumptions of the child as well as their parents. The disorder is largely self limiting and always goes away on its own, therefore it is commonly a case of managing lifestyle and physical activities during that time period.
Alicia James has worked in public multidisciplinary centers evaluating and dealing with childrens foot and lower leg problems. She is currently the Head of Podiatry at Peninsula Health in Melbourne and a Director at Kingston Foot Clinic and Children’s Podiatry. She has a very strong commitment to the podiatry profession, having previously been a director on the Australian Podiatry Association (Vic) board and a previous president of the Australian Podiatry Association (Vic) in addition to being a past chair of the Victorian Paediatric Podiatry Special Interest group. Alicia was awarded the Jennifer O’Meara Award at the start of 2010 for her contributions. She is additionally a credentialed Paediatric Podiatrist as given by the Australian Podiatry Council, being just one of the 5 podiatry practitioners around Australia who have obtained this so far. Alicia was recently granted her PhD for carrying out a substantial clinical study of treatment plans for calcaneal apophysitis in kids.