Key result
Transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation and cryotherapy significantly reduced postpartum abdominal and pelvic pain, while laser therapy showed no significant effect compared to placebo.
Why the study?
Abdominal and pelvic pain is prevalent in the immediate postpartum period, making non-pharmacological therapies important to avoid systemic side effects and milk composition changes.
Do non-pharmacological therapies reduce abdominal and pelvic pain in women in the immediate postpartum period?
Systematic Review
Do non-pharmacological therapies reduce abdominal and pelvic pain in women in the immediate postpartum period?
TENS and cryotherapy are effective non-pharmacological options for reducing abdominal and pelvic pain in the immediate postpartum period.
TENS and cryotherapy reduce immediate postpartum abdominal-pelvic pain; supports first-line non-pharmacological use while other modalities require further RCTs.
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Dutra et al. (2019) conducted a systematic review in Abdominal and pelvic pain in the immediate postpartum period. Non-pharmacological therapies (cryotherapy, transcutaneous electrical stimulation, LASER, acupuncture, ear acupressure) vs. Placebo was evaluated on Reduction of abdominal and pelvic pain. Transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation and cryotherapy significantly reduced postpartum abdominal and pelvic pain, while laser therapy showed no significant effect compared to placebo.
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