Heel Pain in 11 Year Old

Could simply be plantar fasciitis, as a few other folks have mentioned. I have had it and know many people who have had it. It usually is worse when you first get up in the morning, or anytime you have been sitting/resting and not up walking using it. It is very uncomfortable and feels like a big bruise under your heel.

My doctor several years ago gave me a website that showed some stretches to do for the tendon/ligaments, and also made this suggestion: freeze a can of coke (completely freeze it, it won't burst and make a mess in the freezer I promise), put a sock on your foot (or I suppose you could put a sock on the can, lol) and use your foot/heel to roll the can back and forth across the floor. Do this several times a day. The cold reduces the swelling and the rolling also massages it a bit. Advil can't hurt.
And do the stretching also---I don't remember the website, but if you look up plantar fasciitis stretches you should probably be able to find something. You put your arms up on the wall and stretch the affected foot/leg out behind and lean your weight into that heel (similar to a calf stretch), if I recall correctly.
Hope he feels better soon.

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I had something similar to that a while back. Dr. said it was plantar fascitis, Don't remember what we did, do know that it got better ! is it worse in the mornings and after sitting?

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Could be he bruised his heel and did not realize it. If you are really worried, take him to the doctor.

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Could be plantar fascitis. It is an inflammation in one of the muscles/tendons in the bottom of your foot. I had it several years ago. I think treatment depends on the severity. I got cortisone shots x 2, and a splint to wear at night in bed. No problems with it now.

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Did you do a google search on heel pain in a child? You are going to scare yourself silly if you do this.

Take him to an orthopedist. He may have heel or bone spurs...common things that happen and there are things to help him.

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time for the dr to make a full diagnosis....it's much safer than guessing

I had never heard of Severs Disease so I did a google search for it. This page was very informative. Please take a few minutes to read it. I hope it helps.

http://www.epodiatry.com/heel-pain-children.htm

Have you checked out his shoes? I have issues with my heels if I wear cheap or older shoes. Once I change the shoes, my feet heal. (not always the same day, mind you, but within a few days) Are his shoes old? Or, are they new?

My 8 year old daughter also complains of heel pain, but after a visit to the doctor, he concluded that it was "growing pains". She also feels pain in her legs when she has growth spurts. She is very tall for her age. I hope this helps!

My son has had Severs. Very painful but it does eventually quit hurting. What worked for us was stretches that stretched that muscle / tendon, ice on the heel after sports, and heel pads / cups in his cleats. His bothers him more with his cleats for baseball. Also - some shoes hurt worse than others. He can't wear the Air Shocks (I think that is it) shoes. His quit hurting and has come up a little more here lately but he needs new heel pads also. It is very common with boys at this age (mine is 12) and there isn't anything a doctor can do. But the stretches, ice, ibuprofin, and heel pads works wonders.

My daughter had this when she was 12. She plays lots of sports and didn't complain until it was really bad...and really bad for her was collapsing during a track meet.
So we went thru three things with the ortho...first a brace, then a boot, then a cast. That did the trick. With the brace and boot she still was running on it. The cast forced her to crutches and rest. It started in late April and out of cast by second week of July. She could run on it after that but it did take her almost a year to get her full speed back.

I used to have that problem sometimes. My M. called it a "stone bruise." It would last between 2 and 4 weeks and would go away by itself. I played a lot of sports and it didn't stop me from competing but it hurt. Just give it a little more time if it is already feeling better. If your "gut feeling" is that something is wrong then call the doctor but your child will probably not want to go to the doctor if its just a stone bruise.

Hello- A podiatrist is the specialist to see.