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01-03-2012 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Effects of physiotherapy on pain and functional activities after cesarean delivery

Authors: İlkim Çıtak Karakaya, İnci Yüksel, Türkan Akbayrak, Funda Demirtürk, Mehmet Gürhan Karakaya, Özgür Özyüncü, Sinan Beksaç

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 3/2012

Abstract

Purpose

To investigate the effects of a physiotherapy program on incision pain and functional activities in the early post-cesarean period.

Methods

Fifty women were evaluated after Cesarean operation with regard to times of ambulation and return of bowel activity, intensity of incision pain, difficulty in functional activities and number of analgesics required additional to routine pain control procedure. Twenty-four women received only routine nursing care, and a physiotherapy program was applied to the study group (n = 26), additionally.

Results

Postoperative ambulation and return of bowel activity were earlier in the study group (p < 0.05). Incision pain and difficulty in functional activities decreased significantly within 2 days in both groups, and the values were lower in the study group (p < 0.05). Study group needed less medication for pain control (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

Findings revealed the effectiveness of a physiotherapy program in the early post-cesarean period in a wider perspective than the current literature, and are considered to be valuable for increasing the quality and productivity of the postnatal care, therefore improving well-being after childbirth.

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Title: Effects of physiotherapy on pain and functional activities after cesarean delivery
Authors: İlkim Çıtak Karakaya
İnci Yüksel
Türkan Akbayrak
Funda Demirtürk
Mehmet Gürhan Karakaya
Özgür Özyüncü
Sinan Beksaç
Publication date: 01-03-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-011-2037-0

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