This could be due to direct impact such as a heavy landing, causing damage to the fat pad of the heel. More commonly a gradual onset of pain is experienced due to ‘Plantar Fasciitis’ which is due to an over stretched ligament that attaches to the heel bone.
Val Shilling - PhD CPsychol Research Fellow in Child Health (PenCru)
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