While expectant mothers may be most focused on their growing abdomens and the needs of their unborn children, they may be feeling the effects of pregnancy on their feet as well. Softening and relaxing ligaments, pelvic bone changes, weight gain, and a shifting center of gravity can cause a variety of foot complaints in pregnant women. The O&P EDGE asked a number of pedorthic professionals what type of foot complaints and issues pregnant women face most often and how pedorthic intervention can help to solve or alleviate these issues. They all agree that the most common conditions they address are plantar fasciitis, foot “growth,” and edema.
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