Efficacy of core muscle training massage technique combined with electrical stimulation on postpartum diastasis recti abdominis
Objective To explore the short-term clinical therapeutic effect of core muscle training massage technique combined with electrical stimulation in the treatment of postpartum diastasis recti abdominis and its influence on the myoelectric potential of the rectus abdominis.Methods A total of 109 puerperae who voluntarily underwent diastasis recti abdominis rehabilitation in Dongguan People's Hospital from January 2022 to December 2022 were selected and divided into two groups.Experimental group 59 cases(core muscle training massage technique+electrical stimulation),control group 50 cases(simple electrical stimulation).The abdominal circumference,the inter-recti distance,the rectus abdominis thickness,the resting muscle potential of the rectus abdominis,the maximum muscle potential of the rectus abdominis during contraction,and the maintenance time of muscle strength were compared between the two groups of patients before and after treatment.Results ① After treatment,the inter-recti distance were decreased and the rectus abdominis thickness were increased at each point(3 cm above the umbilicus,the umbilicus and 3 cm below the umbilicus);compared with the control group,the inter-recti distance(3 cm above the umbilicus,the umbilicus and 3 cm below the umbilicus)in the experimental group were decreased more significantly,and the rectus abdominis thickness(left umbilicus,right umbilicus,3 cm below the right umbilicus)in the experimental group were increased more significantly after treatment(P<0.05).② After treatment,the abdominal circumference were decreased(5 cm above the umbilicus,the umbilicus and 5 cm below the umbilicus),the resting muscle potential of the rectus abdominis were decreased,the maximum muscle potential of the rectus abdominis were increased,and the maintenance time of muscle strength was prolonged.But there was no statistically significant difference in various indicators between the two groups before and after treatment(P>0.05).Conclusion Core muscle training massage technique combined with electrical stimulation is more effective in the treatment of postpartum diastasis recti abdominis.And it can effectively reduce the postpartum inter-recti distance and increase the rectus abdominis thickness.After the treatment,the resting muscle potential of the rectus abdominis are decreased,the maximum muscle potential of the rectus abdominis are increased,and the maintenance time of muscle strength is prolonged,it can be promoted clinically.