Rest for the diseased heel gets rid of Sever's disease symptoms that much more quickly. This does not necessarily demand a total ban on taking part in games or sports but reducing involvement in these activities to allow the heel to get better. It should only take a few weeks of resting in this way before it is possible to get back to normal. It is possible, although not at all common, for a doctor to put a plaster cast around the ailing ankle. He or she only take this step when the pain is more intense than normal.

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