musculoskeletal pain
Conditions
Interventions
This is a case series study.10 postpartum women between the 2nd and 3rd day postpartum, who present with pain complaints in the shoulder girdle region, will participate in this research. The volunteer
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Sponsors
Universidade Santa Cecília
Universidade Santa Cecília
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Lactating women in the immediate postpartum period, between the second and third day postpartum; admitted to the Guilherme Álvaro Hospital; arising from a high-risk pregnancy; primiparous; from 18 years of age; presence of pain in the region of the shoulder girdle and/or breasts, without the presence of breast complications (breast engorgement, breast fissure, mastitis, blockage of the ducts and breast abscess); postpartum women who have signed the Free and Informed Consent Form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of impairment of the shoulder girdle in the previous period and/or during pregnancy, such as: muscle and/or joint injury, dislocation or subluxation, tendinopathy(ies), infection and local surgery(ies); breastfeeding woman with a history of benign breast disease, breast cancer, Paget's disease and breast cyst; previous breast surgery (breast reconstruction and silicone prosthesis); cognitive deficit; use of medications that depress the central nervous system; desire to give up studying
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that there will be a reduction in pain in the shoulder girdle region after postpartum women undergo the physical therapy technique through manual therapy. The pain level will be graded by the numerical visual scale. The numerical visual scale consists of 11 numbers from 0 to 10, with 0 being the absence of pain and 10 being the worst possible pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes are expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactClaudia de Oliveira
Universidade Santa Cecília - UNISANTA
Outcome results
None listed