PHYSIOTHERAPY PERFORMANCE IN PERINEAL LACERATION PREVENTION: LITERATURE REVIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593542319079

• Palavras-chave: physiotherapy, perineal laceration, prevention of episiotomy and perineal massage.

• Keywords: physiotherapy, perineal laceration, prevention of episiotomy and perineal massage.

• Abstract:

  Physiotherapy assists and contributes to strengthening the pelvic muscles, through various techniques it manages to strengthen and stretch a set of muscles located at the base of the pelvis, also known as the perineum. During pregnancy, the woman may undergo laceration or episiotomy. This work is a literature review that, through a bibliographic survey, gathered studies from the last 10 years that fit directly with the proposed theme, aiming to emphasize the importance of physiotherapy in cases of perineal laceration and to verify the functionality of perineal massage, a physiotherapeutic technique that is positive and effective for reducing cases of laceration, especially in the first delivery. However, more studies are needed to observe the time and frequency of massage at different gestational ages.