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Gday all,
I have been asked to give a talk to a local breastfeeding group in regards to the affect pregancy has had on the new mothers' feet. Now apart from the usual "standard" foot care advice, does anyone have any suggestions as to what I might be able to cover?
Thanks in advance
Paul
Podiatry related issues Pre and post pregnancy that you could discuss are many and varied as indicated by admin 2 post. But I would probably focus on the mechanical issues facing women in this group as the hormonal changes as well as centre of gravity changes and adjustments that their bodies are going through and how a good supportive shoe or thongs for getting around the house can not only ease foot pain but also issues with knees and SIJ issues associated with birth. The article on Angelie Jolie is a good one to use. Do you know if they are having a physio talk to them as well?
Cheers
Mark
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Mark Egan
Absolute Podiatry
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Spring Hill, Qld
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Thanks Mark and admin, ill have a good look through that info. Mark, as far as I know, there has been physio's etc talk to the ladies in the past, but I'm not 100% on that. It is a pretty informal group, more of a get-together for them, that meets once a month. Thanks for your help, much appreciated.
Paul
I know Dr. Linda Lang did some studies on longitudinal changes/ lengthening during pregnancy. I think this was done late 80s or early 90s, University of Brighton, UK.
Dr. Adam Bird of La Trobe University Podiatry Dept if i recall correctly researched the area some years ago. It may be worthwhile searching for any published material.
From experience, after pregnancy I found my feet increased a size and spread and that supportive shoes were helped enormously in the early days as you are so busy and on your feet a lot.
Thanks for your help everyone. What I decided to do in the end was keep it simple and just base the talk on any questions the mothers had regarding their kids feet, their own feet, and the changes that were occurring with each of those. Primarily, I found the biggest concern was in regards to the fact that most of the mothers were only just beginning to return to exercise and they were worried that their feet were starting to get sore. A bit of footwear advice, combined with a bit of self care advice, goes a long way.
Thankyou all once again for your help, was definitely an interesting group to talk to. I now have a much greater respect for all the new mothers out there, one tough job that is!!
Paul
Dr. Adam Bird of La Trobe University Podiatry Dept if i recall correctly researched the area some years ago. It may be worthwhile searching for any published material.
Pregnancy produces significant alterations in the posture of the pregnant woman; however, gait changes that occur during pregnancy have not been adequately evaluated in the literature. This prospective investigation of the footprints of 25 pregnant women from early pregnancy to just prior to parturition revealed a significant increase in the base of gait during walking. This change in gait function may be a compensatory mechanism to improve locomotor stability, and may have important implications for foot function and development of lower-extremity pathology in pregnant women.
The purpose of this study was to investigate temporospatial and ground reaction force variables in the stance phase of walking during late pregnancy. An eight-camera motion-analysis system was used to record 13 pregnant women at 38 weeks’ gestation and again 8 weeks after birth. In late pregnancy, there was a wider step width, and mediolateral ground reaction force tended to be increased in a medial direction. The center of pressure moved more medially initially and less anteriorly at 100% of stance in late pregnancy. The differences suggest that women may adapt their gait to maximize stability in the stance phase of walking and to control mediolateral motion
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