Sever's Case Study

In my life, I have been very fortunate. I have been given many opportunities to succeed, especially in academics. However, I have suffered through a physical adversity. When I was in the third grade, I was diagnosed with Sever’s disease, which sounds a lot scarier than it is. In basic terms, Sever’s is a bone disorder that results from swelling in the growth plate in the heel. It occurs with the onset of puberty, and usually disappears when the growth plate fuses together with other bones in the heel when puberty is over. Sever’s usually affects patients for two years. I was not so lucky. From third grade to my sophomore year in high school, I suffered from symptoms of Sever’s. I endured years of aching feet and throbbing heels. The pain eventually