ArticleWorld journal of psychiatry2024
Therapeutic effect of manual massage on early postpartum rectus abdominis separation and postpartum depression.
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- An evidence-based comparison of rehabilitation strategies for diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- The efficacy and neuroplasticity of Tuina combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of post-stroke depression: study protocol for a single-center, randomized, controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRectus 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.
aimTo 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.
methodsData 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.
resultsNo significant differences were found in the baseline data, rectus abdominis distance, waist circumference, and VAS and EPDS scores between the two groups before treatment (
conclusionManual massage can significantly reduce early postpartum DRA, waist circumference, and back pain and improve the patient's mental state and postpartum depression.
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