The most prominent symptom of Sever's disease is heel pain which is usually aggravated by physical activity such as walking, running or jumping. The pain is localised to the posterior and plantar side of the heel over the calcaneal apophysis.everâs disease is self-recovering, meaning that it will go away on its own when the foot is used less or when the bone is through growing. The condition is not expected to create any long-term disability, and expected to subside in 2â8 weeks.
Site Selection. Most holly shrubs and trees prefer a full-sun to light-shade location with moist soil that drains well. Varieties such as American holly (Ilex opaca: USDA zones 5 to 9) and yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria; USDA zones 7 to 9) are versatile and shade-tolerant.
Instead of the red berries that most hollies produce, the soft touch holly will grow black berries during the late fall or early winter. Maturing to a height of 2 to 3 feet tall, this tree is perfect if you love the gleaming green leaves of hollies but you do not want the height that comes with it.