Effect of Kegel Exercise Combined with Massage Yingxiang Acupoint on Ameliorating Postpartum Constipation
Abstract：Objective:To study the effect of Kegel exercise combined with massage Yingxiang acupoint to improve postpartum constipa -tion.Methods:A total of 98 patients with constipation after childbirth were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group with 49 cases in each group.The control group received the routine hospital guidance,while the observation group was implemented Kegel exercise combined with massage Yingxiang acupoint.The time of the first defecation,the time of constipation and the comfort degree of postpartum defecation were compared between the two groups.Results:The time period of first defecation and constipation in the obser-vation group were significantly shorter than those of the control group(P<0.05),and the comfort degree of postpartum defecation in the observation group was significantly better than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Kegel exercise combined with massage Yingxiang acupoint can shorten the time of first defecation and constipation relief time,improve the comfort of patients with postpartum def-ecation.
Keywords：Postpartum constipationKegel exerciseMassageYingxiang acupoint
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 20-21 )