Therapeutic effect of manual massage on early postpartum rectus abdominis separation and postpartum depression  

作　　者：Yun Chen Xiao-Yan Sun Cheng Qian Xiao-Xing Zhang Yin-Jian Zhou Hong-Yun Zhang Zhen-Wei Xie 

机构地区：[1]Department of Gynecology,Women’s Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310006,Zhejiang Province,China [2]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Huzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital,Huzhou 313000,Zhejiang Province,China [3]Department of Surgery,Huzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital,Huzhou 313000,Zhejiang Province,China [4]Department of Obstetrics,Huzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital,Huzhou 313000,Zhejiang Province,China [5]Department of Ultrasound,Women’s Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310006,Zhejiang Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Psychiatry》2024年第5期678-685,共8页世界精神病学杂志

基　　金：Supported by Huzhou Science and Technology Bureau,No.2021GY39.

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Rectus abdominis separation(DRA)affects pelvic stability and body image.No studies have explored the effects of manual massage on early postpartum DRA and postpartum depression.AIM To analyze the curative effect of massage on early postpartum DRA and its impact on postpartum depression and thus its ability promote the overall psychosomatic rehabilitation of postpartum women.METHODS Data were retrospectively collected on 70 primiparous women with postpartum DRA who underwent rehabilitation at the Postpartum Rehabilitation Center of Huzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital from October 2022 to September 2023.The patients were divided into the Group S(35 cases,biomimetic electrical stimulation treatment)and Group L(35 cases,biomimetic electrical stimulation combined with manual massage treatment).Baseline data,the edinburgh postpartum depression scale(EPDS)score,and the visual analog scale(VAS)scores for rectus abdominis distance,waist circumference,and lower back pain before and after treatment were compared.RESULTS No significant differences were found in the baseline data,rectus abdominis distance,waist circumference,and VAS and EPDS scores between the two groups before treatment(P>0.05).After treatment,the distance between rectus abdominis and waist circumference in Group L were significantly smaller than those in Group S(P<0.05).Furthermore,lower back pain(VAS score)and the EPDS score in Group L were significantly lower than those in Group S(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Manual massage can significantly reduce early postpartum DRA,waist circumference,and back pain and improve the patient’s mental state and postpartum depression.

关 键 词：Manual massage POSTPARTUM Rectus abdominis muscle separation Postpartum depression 

分 类 号：R749.4[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]