| Description:
When a person natural protective tissue is minimized to the point of literally skin over bone.
Problems it causes:
Feet with little to no fat pad on the bottom will experience more pain, callouses, and foot sores. Without the extra padding every bony spot, spur, and callous will be more painful.
How to help the pain:
It is important to wear shoes all the time. Walking barefoot will be painful and damaging to the foot. Shoes with extra padding like depth shoes that have 1/2“ cushioning are excellent way of replacing the fat pad. In cases of bony areas, an orthotic can dispense weight differently to decrease the pressure it that area. Combination of depth shoes and custom made orthotics is ideal for those with extreme fat pad atrophy. |