Importancia de las técnicas hipopresivas en la prevención de la incontinencia urinaria postparto

Objectives: 1. Knowing the effects of Hypopressive Techniques on the pelvic floor and the benefits of inclusion in postpartum rehabilitation. 2. Increase interest by the group of midwives trained in Hypopressive Techniques and improve the quality of life of women. Methods: A literature review on GOOGLE , MEDLINE , INDEX, CINAHL , systematic reviews of the COCHRANE, search engines and national literature as well as studies presented at specialized centers , in Spanish and English , unlimited years, including original studies published to today. Results: All studies analyzed show clear benefits of regular practice of the Hypopressive Techniques in the postpartum period: Increased tone and tone based charging pelvic floor muscles, increased perineal block the effort, decrease or even complete disappearance of the symptoms of urinary incontinence, decreased waist circumference. Conclusions: We sense that these Techniques can be an effective tool in the training of postpartum abdominoperineal musculature. The available data support the conclusion that the method generates hypopressive benefits on urinary incontinence and the coordination between the diaphragm, abdominal and pelvic floor muscles. However, it is a relatively new methodology that requires further investigation.