- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 47 Issue: 4
- Relation between foot pain and plantar pressure in pregnancy
Relation between foot pain and plantar pressure in pregnancy
Authors : Tuncay Varol, Asli Göker, Enis Cezayirli, Serkan Özgür, Ayşe Tuç Yücel
Pages : 1104-1108
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Background/aim: Hormonal and structural changes that occur during pregnancy cause alterations in body biomechanics. These alterations reach their peak in the last trimester. Adaptive changes that appear in the foot result in pain in the foot and ankle. Pedobarography is a noninvasive measurement method that can be used to understand the origin of such pain. Materials and methods: One hundred and thirty-one pregnant women who did not have a foot or ankle problem prior to pregnancy volunteered to take part in the study. Pain was quantified by a visual analog scale (VAS). A cut-off value of 2.95 was taken to divide the subjects into two groups: Group 1 (n = 70) with VAS scores ofKeywords : Pregnancy, trimester, foot pain, visual analog scale, pedobarography