2019
DOI: 10.5935/2595-0118.20190014
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Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Abdominal and pelvic pain is a prevalent condition among women in the immediate postpartum period. Non-pharmacological therapies are of great importance for the treatment of this condition since they do not cause systemic side effects, such as drowsiness, irritability, and changes in the composition of breast milk. This article aims to identify and evaluate the efficacy of non-pharmacological analgesic therapies used in the immediate puerperium in abdominal-pelvic pain. CONTENTS: Sea… Show more

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“…Whilst pharmacological pain relief may be effective, its side effects sometimes outweigh their benefits especially among breastfeeding mothers so, recently the move is toward testing safe and effective nonpharmacological pain relieving measures (Smith et al, 2022). These measures include transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, acupuncture, local cooling (cryotherapy) and acupressure (Peleckis et al, 2017& Dutra et al, 2019. It is more effective to apply more than one intervention for more pain control to act on the different aspects of pain, so the current study investigated the effect of crushed ice pack application versus BL23 point acupressure on postpartum perineal pain intensity.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Whilst pharmacological pain relief may be effective, its side effects sometimes outweigh their benefits especially among breastfeeding mothers so, recently the move is toward testing safe and effective nonpharmacological pain relieving measures (Smith et al, 2022). These measures include transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, acupuncture, local cooling (cryotherapy) and acupressure (Peleckis et al, 2017& Dutra et al, 2019. It is more effective to apply more than one intervention for more pain control to act on the different aspects of pain, so the current study investigated the effect of crushed ice pack application versus BL23 point acupressure on postpartum perineal pain intensity.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A systematic review evaluating non-pharmacological therapies in postpartum has shown that Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and cryotherapy produced a significant reduction in abdominal and perineal pain in the postpartum period; the data for the techniques of acupuncture and auriculotherapy, on the other hand, were inconclusive (22) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Non-pharmacological methods which include ice packs, Lavender oil in sitz baths, herbal ointments massage , acupuncture and Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) are not commonly used in our hospitals. [7][8][9][10][11] Drugs like acetaminophen, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and narcotic analgesics are in use for decades to reduce post episiotomy perineal pain because they are readily available and feasible. 12,13 Among oral NSAIDs diclofenac sodium, mefenamic acid, Ibuprofen and flurbiprofen are frequently prescribed drugs for relief of episiotomy pain.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%