erosion of fat in ball or heel of foot?
08-10-12, 07:19 PM
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erosion of fat in ball or heel of foot?
My wife's visit to a podiatrist today unfortunately confirmed my diagnosis of fat erosion in the ball of the foot. This is hard on her, because ballet is her preferred form of exercise, and the only "cure" sounds like a dreadful not-recommend round of bone-resectioning surgery. Have any of you experienced something similar in either the heel or the ball of the foot? I told her about the steel shanks in cycling shoes and how these probably protect us from having similar problems with every pedal power stroke.
While she is dealing with this, I am still working with chronic Achilles pain on the right and a nasty case of plantar fasciitis on the left. Various Dr. Scholl's shoe insert pads have been very helpful, as have calf stretches. As long as I spin in the low gears, I am fine, but this puts a bit of a cramp on my passion for hill climbs.
While she is dealing with this, I am still working with chronic Achilles pain on the right and a nasty case of plantar fasciitis on the left. Various Dr. Scholl's shoe insert pads have been very helpful, as have calf stretches. As long as I spin in the low gears, I am fine, but this puts a bit of a cramp on my passion for hill climbs.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
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08-10-12, 07:24 PM
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Sorry to hear of your wife and your foot problems John. Hope you both can get things straightened out. The surgical option for her does sound pretty drastic. Nothing to offer, haven't had foot or ankle problems.
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I am still working with chronic Achilles pain on the right and a nasty case of plantar fasciitis on the left. Various Dr. Scholl's shoe insert pads have been very helpful, as have calf stretches. As long as I spin in the low gears, I am fine, but this puts a bit of a cramp on my passion for hill climbs.
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once you get that tendonitis calmed down, it might behoove you to get into some sort of serious systematic stretching program for your legs, maybe yoga. tight hip flexors, hamstrings, IT bands all can result in calf pulls/tears, achilles inflamation and even PF. esp when you're riding, thousands of pedal strokes under load per ride. it is all connected, you know!
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My AT problem is the direct result of an injury - a boot with a fold (break) that started when I was on a snow hike. My PT states that this is a common injury in construction workers for the same reason. It was not associated with bicycling or lack of stretching.
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How old is your wife?
Many "older" people complain of foot pain due to or are diagnosed with "fat pad erosion", but the reality is that the fat pads are pretty much gone by age 22! So if she's 23 or more that's to be expected.
Typicaly the thining of the "pads" after that is due to muscular atrophy, since the sole of the foot rarely gets the proper workout any more these days.
I have been a barefoot runner and cyclist for several years now, and have developed NOT callouses but thick pads of muscle under a thin but tough layer of plantar sole.
A few good resources here:
https://www.americaspodiatrist.com/
thebarefootrunners.org
Many "older" people complain of foot pain due to or are diagnosed with "fat pad erosion", but the reality is that the fat pads are pretty much gone by age 22! So if she's 23 or more that's to be expected.
Typicaly the thining of the "pads" after that is due to muscular atrophy, since the sole of the foot rarely gets the proper workout any more these days.
I have been a barefoot runner and cyclist for several years now, and have developed NOT callouses but thick pads of muscle under a thin but tough layer of plantar sole.
A few good resources here:
https://www.americaspodiatrist.com/
thebarefootrunners.org
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