The Musculoskeletal System
Lesson 2: Diseases and Disorders of the Feet
Section I: Skeletal and Muscular Structure of the Feet
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2-5. CALCANEAL FAT PAD DISPLACEMENT
Inversion (turning in) or eversion (turning out) of the rear area of the foot causes this disorder. Rear area of the foot inversion or eversion causes the calcaneal fat pad (the pad you can feel under the heel of the foot) to be displaced. Then, the foot's calcaneus and surrounding soft tissue that cushion the heel of the foot in the shoe transfer the weight of the body to a spot toward the middle of the foot. Heel cushions, sponge rubber, and Iamb's wool can be put in the shoe to cushion the heel.
