Increase in body weight over a two-year period is associated with an increase in midfoot pressure and foot pain.

Tom P WalshPaul A ButterworthDonna M UrquhartFlavia M CicuttiniKarl B LandorfAnita E WlukaE Michael ShanahanHylton B Menz

Published in: Journal of foot and ankle research (2017)

These findings suggest that as body weight and plantar pressure increase, foot pain increases, and that the midfoot may be the most vulnerable site for pressure-related pain.

Keyphrases

body weight
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury