Effect of Myofascial Release Versus Deep Friction Massage on Abdominal Recovery and Scar After Cesarean Section
Cairo University
36 participants
Jun 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study was done to compare the effect of myofascial release versus deep friction massage on abdominal recovery and scar after cesarean section.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- All postpartum women \>6 months postnatal having a post-Cesarean-section scar.
- Postpartum women with a well-healed cesarean section scar resulted in chronic pain in the scar, pelvis, or abdomen.
- Their ages will range from 30 to 45 years.
- Their body mass index (BMI) is less than 30 kg/m².
Exclusion Criteria11
- Pregnant women or planning for pregnancy.
- Postpartum women with abdominal infectious diseases.
- Cardiovascular diseases.
- Previous spinal surgery.
- History of skeletal deformity.
- Participation in any other exercise training program during this study.
- Malignant condition
- History of acute infection
- Neurological problem
- Mental problem to prevent evaluation and cooperation
- Having uncontrolled metabolic diseases like diabetes and thyroid disease
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Interventions
The study involves women in both groups receiving myofascial release technique for twenty minutes three times per week for eight weeks. The technique requires the patient's skin to be dry and not oily, and all techniques must be applied at the barrier of tissue resistance. The technique involves gentle, sustained pressure held at the barrier for at least five minutes to allow the patient to respond to the treatment and relax. The technique involves skin stretching and desensitization around the scar, using up and down, side-to-side, and circular maneuvers.
Women in both groups (C) will receive a deep friction massage three times a week for eight weeks, applying a fingertip pad perpendicularly to post-cesarean scar tissue, moving across the band and back-and-forth motion along the scar tissue's length.
Each woman in all groups (A, B, and C) will receive full instructions for daily post-cesarean-section scar care. Weekly revision for post-cesarean-section scar care will conduct by the researcher
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NCT07130747