Prenatal Foot Pain

Foot pain is one of the most commonly overlooked complaints during pregnancy. The surge in relaxin combined with weight gain and edema cause increased stress on the joints of the feet will less passive stability being provided by the ligaments. The result is that the arches drop which causes the foot to elongate and put excessive stress on the plantar fascia which can result in pain and inflammation in the heel, arch and ball of the foot. This over-pronation causes increased stress on the feet, knees, hips and back. It is important to treat over-pronation for pain relief, but also to prevent other foot conditions from developing such as Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Spurs, Metatarsalgia, Post-Tib Tendonitis and/or Bunions.