A Bruised Heel An injury which a common and debilitating to fast bowlers, is the front foot bruised heel or also known as the Policeman’s heel.  The area of concern is often inflammation to the fat pad, which forms as a shock absorber to the heel bone (calcaneus).  Due to repetitive front foot heel strike […]

Recently we learnt about the sad news of a South African cricketer, who ruptured his Achilles Tendon in Australia.  Many may ask how and why this may occur: The Achilles Tendon is a thick tissue which connects the calf muscle to the heel.  The calf is a powerful lower limb muscle made up of the […]