Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Plantar Fascia in Pregnant Women

Investigation of the Effect of Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Plantar Fascia on Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnant Women

Pelvic girdle pain is frequently experienced in pregnant women and the mechanism of pelvic girdle pain is not known exactly. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of plantar fascia on pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy with pelvic girdle pain
• Pregnant women in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy without pelvic girdle pain
• First pregnancy
• 20-40 years old
• Healthy woman without pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participant having any kind of connective tissue disease
• Presence of orthopedic or neurological problems in the lower extremities that may cause musculoskeletal disorder and biomechanical alignment deviations
• Presence of foot pain that started before pregnancy and lasts for more than 3 months
• Presence of lumbar-pelvic pain that started before pregnancy and lasts for more than 3 months
• Have had 2 or more births
• Presence of multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets etc)
• Presence of ankle-ankle fracture and operation history in the last 6 months