Fisioterapia en el dolor tras cesárea

Abstract

Cesarean section is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in obstetrics and involves the removal of a neonate through an abdominal and uterine incision. This intervention can cause different consequences, such as pain, which can be treated using physiotherapy techniques. The objective of this work is to analyze the existing literature to know what the effects of physiotherapy are on pain after cesarean section. A bibliographic search was carried out in the databases PudMed, Cinahl, Medline, PEDro, Scopus, Web of Science and ENFISPO. The search terms «Pain», «Cesarean Section», «Physiotherapy», «Physical Therapy» and «Physical Therapy Modalities» were used. Studies were limited to randomized clinical trials published in English or Spanish. Of the 220 initial results, 12 articles were chosen for analysis. The therapies carried out were varied, including electrotherapy, massage therapy and cryotherapy to analyze different variables. Physiotherapy is beneficial in controlling pain in patients after a cesarean section through techniques such as TENS. Other therapies such as massage therapy and cryotherapy seem to obtain some improvements, but it cannot be concluded that they have significant benefits.