SoleMaids® – Effective relief for children with heel pain (Sever's disease)

Does your child experience heel pain during or after sports and physical activity? SoleMaids is a specially designed insole that relieves pressure on the heel bone, allowing your child to stay active without pain—immediately.

  • Specialized examination: A thorough clinical assessment performed by a licensed physiotherapist or chiropractor.
  • Fitted during the appointment: The child takes the custom-fitted insoles home in their shoes the same day.
  • Proven effects: Eliminates impact on the heel, allowing the child to continue playing football and handball and running.
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When being active hurts

Sever’s disease (apophysitis) is the most common cause of heel pain in active children and adolescents aged 8–14. The pain is caused by overuse of the growth plate at the back of the heel bone, where the Achilles tendon attaches.

Traditionally, the advice has often been to rest and take a break from sports, but with SoleMaids®, children rarely need to stop their activities:

  • Built-in relief zone: The insole features a cutout cavity beneath the heel, allowing the heel bone itself to "float" slightly above the ground.
  • Shifts pressure forward: The load is transferred from the painful heel to the forefoot.
  • Almost immediate pain relief: Most children notice a significant reduction in pain the moment they take their first steps with the insoles in their shoes.

Here is how the consultation takes place

Thorough medical examination (15–20 min):
Our practitioner (physiotherapist, chiropractor, or manual therapist) examines the child’s foot, gait, and areas of pain to confirm a diagnosis of Sever’s disease and rule out other injuries.

Precise fitting:
The insoles are trimmed and precisely fitted to the child’s foot arch and the shoes they wear most often for daily activities and sports (e.g., soccer cleats, indoor sports shoes, or running shoes).

Follow-up and advice:
You receive simple advice on load management and guidance on how to get the best use out of the insoles during the growth period.

Price for Solemaids

  • Foot assessment and initial consultation: NOK 1,095
  • Price of the GaitTec insole itself: NOK 995
  • Total price (incl. assessment, insole, and fitting): NOK 2,090
  • Time of delivery: During the initial consultation

Get to know our experts at Solemaids

Truls Ottesen

Chiropractor, Økern in Oslo

General Chiropractic| Sports injuries | Foot and ankle | Custom sole fitting | Shock wave treatment

Troels Skole Hansen

Physiotherapist, Økern in Oslo

General Physiotherapy Shoulder | Elbow | Ankle | Knee | Rehabilitation | Custom soles | Shock wave treatment | Personal training

Benedicte Èinvik

Chiropractor, Bergen City Center

General Chiropractic | Back | Neck | Foot analysis and custom sole fitting (GaitTec and Solemaids) | Severs syndrom | Plantar fasciitis

Steinar Heiberg

Physiotherapist, Sandvika in Bærum

General physiotherapist | Foot analysis and custom sole fitting (GaitTec, Edser and Solemaids) | Severs syndrom | Plantar fasciitis | Running related injuries

Why choose Dr.Dropin for SoleMaids® for your child?

Specialized musculoskeletal expertise: You will meet practitioners with advanced expertise in pediatric and sports physiotherapy.

Holistic assessment: We look beyond just the heel, assessing overall foot alignment as well as knee and hip function to prevent further overuse injuries.

Multidisciplinary care: Should advanced diagnostics be required, our practitioners have direct access to medical imaging and specialists on-site.

This is what our customers think about custom insoles

I received prompt help; the practitioner was welcoming and professional, and followed up on the effects after the insole fitting. I've had less pain and was able to complete my planned mountain hikes this summer.
Got an appointment the same day, with excellent follow-up afterward. The insoles are extremely comfortable to walk in and resolved my issues within a couple of weeks. The problems haven’t returned as long as I’ve been using them.
The insoles provide relief from the pain caused by the inflammation in my foot. They make it easier to move around in everyday life.

Vanlige spørsmål om Solemaids såler

Solemaids er medisinske spesialsåler utviklet spesielt for barn og ungdom med hælsmerter forårsaket av Severs syndrom. Sålene har en unik konstruksjon med en utsparing under hælen som fjerner det direkte trykket fra den følsomme vekstsonen i hælbeinet, slik at barnet kan være i aktivitet uten smerter.

Solemaids fungerer ved at hælbeinet (calcaneus) «svever» over en utskjæring i sålen, slik at trykket flyttes bort fra hælen når barnet går og løper. Dette gir umiddelbar smertelindring, samtidig som resten av foten får optimal anatomisk støtte uten at bevegelsesmønsteret begrenses.

Nei, Solemaids er lette og komfortable innleggssåler som passer i vanlige sko. De kan lett flyttes mellom hverdags- og fritidssko, som for eksempel fotballsko, joggesko og hallsko.

Selve tilpasningen og utleveringen skjer i løpet av den første konsultasjonen. Behandleren gjør en grundig fotanalyse, undersøker barnefoten og tilpasser sålene direkte på klinikken, slik at barnet kan gå ut igjen med sålene i skoene samme dag.

Totalprisen for vurdering og ferdig tilpassede Solemaids-såler er 2 090 kr. Dette inkluderer første konsultasjon med fotutredning (1 095 kr) og selve sålen inkludert tilpasning (995 kr).

Vi har spesialutdannede behandlere med spisskompetanse på fotanalyse og Solemaids i både Oslo og Bergen:

Dr.Dropin Økern (Oslo): Kiropraktor Truls Ottesen og fysioterapeut Troels Skole Hansen.

Dr.Dropin Bergen sentrum: Kiropraktor Benedicte Einvik.

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