Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plantar fasciitis, or inflammation on the bottom of the foot, can be painful and debilitating. Treating the chronic condition with ...

An injection of your own fat into the sole of your foot may help plantar fasciitis pain. In this episode of NewsMD's Health Fusion, Viv Williams checks out the details of a new study. University of ...

Q: I have walked barefoot all my life without any problems. But now, the ball of my right foot has started to hurt when I do. I’m 55, a woman and a runner. I read that the fat pads on your feet get ...

The common aesthetic treatment might revive the pep in your step.

A novel technique that transplants a patient's own fat into the sole of their foot could offer relief to those suffering from a common and painful condition called plantar fasciitis. A novel technique ...

Q: I am young, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weigh 129 pounds, and don’t have diabetes. But because of unlucky genes, I have severe atrophy of the plantar fat pads on my feet. You can see the bones of my feet ...

Dear Doctors: I have walked barefoot all my life without any problems. But now, the ball of my right foot has started to hurt when I do. I’m 55, a woman and a runner. I read that the fat pads on your ...