{"id":7507,"date":"2022-05-09T11:35:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T01:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/templatevp.virtualpodiatrist.com\/?post_type=fact-sheets&#038;p=7507"},"modified":"2023-07-19T14:12:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T04:12:18","slug":"heel-fat-pad-atrophy","status":"publish","type":"fact-sheets","link":"https:\/\/footcheck.yourfootpain.co.uk\/fact-sheets\/heel-fat-pad-atrophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Heel Fat Pad Atrophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Damage or wasting of the fat pad under your heel makes it painful to stand or walk.<br>Loss of fat pad can put more pressure on nerves and bloodvessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How did I get this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Often associated with ageing, but may also be associated with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, peripheral vascular disease, trauma and long term corticosteroid use<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can I do about 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