Pelvic floor disorders after childbirth, such as prolapse and stress incontinence, have lifelong consequences for women, with vaginal birth being the biggest risk factor, and requiring surgery for approximately 10% of women who give birth vaginally each year. 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.1253 This review article was published this week in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.American Journal… Continue reading Pelvic floor injury during vaginal birth is life-altering and preventable: what can we do about it?
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The effect of myofascial therapy on postpartum rectus abdominis separation, low back and leg pain, pelvic floor dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Myofascial therapy has been found to effectively reduce rectus abdominis separation, relieve pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, enhance lumbar function, relieve pain, and improve the ability of daily living activities in postpartum women https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000035761 Yueting Wang and colleagues (2023) reported in ‘The effect of myofascial therapy on postpartum rectus abdominis separation, low back and leg pain, pelvic… Continue reading The effect of myofascial therapy on postpartum rectus abdominis separation, low back and leg pain, pelvic floor dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis