Efficacy of Perinatal Massage Part 1 [Research Perch]

Posted:Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Join us for Research Perch! In Part 1 of this two-part episode, host Adrienne F. Asta welcomes Michele Kolakowski, LMT, CD & CPD (DONA), CLC, and Carole Osborne, BCTMB, two of the co-authors of the highly successful book, “Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy.” The trio discuss recent research into the efficacy of massage and birth narrative storytelling for women immediately following unplanned cesarean birth. Additional links and materials below video.

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Supplemental Materials

Article: Women Construct Their Birth Narratives and Process Unplanned Cesarean Births Through Storytelling

Article: Effects of Connective Tissue Massage on Pain in Primiparous Women After Cesarean Birth