# Foot problems in children

> Heel pain (Sever's), growing pains, Osgood-Schlatter or flat feet in your child? Read when handmade children's insoles help.

Canonical: https://www.podologiebenerink.nl/en/foot-complaints/childrens-feet/

Children's feet are still developing. Many abnormalities resolve on their own, but active, growing children sometimes have heel, knee or lower-leg pain. With handmade children's insoles we take growth, complaints and your child's sport into account.

#### Symptoms and causes
- **Heel pain (Sever's disease):** pain at the back of the heel in active children aged about 8–14
- **Osgood-Schlatter:** a painful bump just below the knee
- **Growing pains:** aching legs, often in the evening
- **Flat feet:** a collapsed arch – usually without complaints
- **Köhler I:** pain on the inside of the midfoot in young children

#### How handmade insoles help
Children's insoles with a heel raise and cushioning unload the growth plate in Sever's disease; research showed a heel raise gives the fastest short-term relief. For Osgood-Schlatter and growing pains, better foot posture helps spread the load. Flat feet without complaints usually need no treatment. Children's insoles cost € 220 including consultation and follow-up.

#### What you can do – and when to see a doctor
Let your child keep moving, but temporarily adjust the amount of sport when there is pain. Well-fitting shoes with a firm heel counter help.

If the pain does not improve after a few weeks, if there is swelling, redness or loss of sensation, or if you have diabetes or rheumatism, also have the complaint assessed by your GP.


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Podologie Benerink v.o.f. is a family-run podiatry practice in the Netherlands (Chamber of Commerce 60168757) that has been making expertly handmade podiatric insoles, children’s insoles, work insoles and orthoses since 1998. Registered podiatrist Willeke Benerink, podiatrist Wim Benerink and Elke Benerink (sports and wellbeing). Affiliated with the LOOP foundation; registered healthcare provider. Languages: Dutch, English, German.

## Contact
- Phone: (+31) 06 - 103 425 74 (+31610342574)
- Email: info@podologiebenerink.nl
- Contact: https://www.podologiebenerink.nl/en/contact/
- Address: Brinkstraat 6A, 7591 DP Denekamp, Netherlands

## Locations and practice days
- Oldenzaal: KroeseWevers kantoor, De Matenstraat 47, 7572 BV Oldenzaal – Every other Wednesday (https://www.podologiebenerink.nl/en/locations/oldenzaal/)
- Denekamp: Brinkstraat 6A, 7591 DP Denekamp – Every other Wednesday and every Saturday (https://www.podologiebenerink.nl/en/locations/denekamp/)
- Losser: Carint Losser, Lutterstraat 2a, 7581 BV Losser – Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month (https://www.podologiebenerink.nl/en/locations/losser/)
- Germany (on-site visits): Nordhorn, Neuenhaus, Lingen

## Prices
- Adults, first pair: € 230 (includes: Consultation € 60, 1 pair of insoles € 170, Follow-up check within the first 6 months)
- Children up to 16, first pair: € 220 (includes: Consultation € 60, 1 pair of insoles € 160, Follow-up check within the first 6 months)
- Second pair (adults and children): € 150
- Certified work insoles: € 250 (includes: Consultation € 60, 1 pair of insoles € 190, Follow-up check within the first 6 months)
- Repair of therapeutic insoles: € 40
- Orthoses: from € 30
- Medical taping: € 30
- Consultation and examination: € 60
- Check-up after 6 months: € 30