Recursos terapêuticos no tratamento de diástase em mulheres puérperas: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The Rectus Abdominal Diastasis (DRA) is the removal of the Rectus Abdominal muscles (RAM), responsible for the flexion of the body and support of the viscera, which have a vital role in diaphragmatic breathing and stabilization of the trunk. It mainly affects women in the gestational or post-pregnancy period, as there is a stretching of the linea nigra, causing a separation of muscle fibers due to uterine growth. The objective of this research was to investigate which physiotherapeutic resources are used for the treatment of abdominal diastasis in postpartum women. The present study is designed to be an integrative literature review. Nine studies were selected that met the objective, concluding that physiotherapy presents itself as a promising strategy in the rehabilitation of puerperal women with diastasis. This study led us to conclude that, in general, kinesiotherapy, breathing training, and muscle strengthening were effective, as well as helping to create a clearer and more accurate body plan. The improvement of the decrease in diastasis is possible with appropriate and individualized physiotherapy. Thus, it will be possible to verify the importance and effectiveness of physiotherapy in the treatment of patients with diastasis. It was concluded that in this study, by collecting consistent and very useful content, they help to enrich the knowledge of physiotherapeutic treatment for puerperal women with diastasis, in addition to raising the question of how the problem of knowledge on this topic seeks to improve the provision of services. to patients seeking treatment.