Fogarty Sarah
Massage therapist, Boronia, Victoria, Australia.
Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2022 Mar 2;15(1):46-53. doi: 10.3822/ijtmb.v15i1.695. eCollection 2022 Mar.
To observe the effects of massage aiming to support a mum in her pregnancy after a previous stillbirth. The client's goal varied over the course of her pregnancy, but her main motivation was to help manage the anxiety and stress of pregnancy after a previous stillbirth.
A 32-year-old pregnant woman received seven massages over a seven-month period. The Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCaW) outcome measure was used at each session to identify the client's concerns at that time point. Written feedback was also sought from the client just prior to her giving birth.
The client's concerns included anxiety, sciatica, stress, shoulder tension/soreness, and a lack of sleep. The client experienced a decrease in each concern after each treatment over the seven sessions and experienced improved well-being after each session. The client self-reported that the massage helped her cope, saying: "I'm not sure how I would have coped if I didn't have her sessions."
Massage is a treatment option for women experiencing pregnancy after stillbirth, which can provide physical and emotional support.
观察按摩对曾有死产史的孕妇孕期的支持作用。该客户在孕期的目标有所变化，但其主要动机是帮助应对曾有死产史后的孕期焦虑和压力。
一名32岁孕妇在七个月内接受了七次按摩。每次按摩时使用“自我评估担忧与幸福感”(MYCaW)结果测量工具来确定客户在该时间点的担忧。在客户分娩前还征求了她的书面反馈。
客户的担忧包括焦虑、坐骨神经痛、压力、肩部紧张/酸痛和睡眠不足。在七次治疗的每次治疗后，客户的每种担忧都有所减轻，并且每次治疗后幸福感都有所改善。客户自我报告称按摩帮助她应对了孕期，她说：“如果没有她的按摩疗程，我不确定自己该如何应对。”
按摩是曾有死产史的孕妇的一种治疗选择，可为其提供身体和情感上的支持。
