Perineal Massage Combined With Hip Joint Training

pregnant women take the lithotomy position, disinfect the vulva, and wear sterile gloves. Then thumbs, forefingers, and middle fingers dip massage oil to do a 2 minutes pressurized dilatation massage from inside to outside gently to loosen the fascia. Then rest 30s. All steps need to be repeated 2 to 3 times. When the pregnant women feel a slight sense of acidity and tingling sensation disappears, researchers sterilize the perineal body again. left side pelvic floor receives the same intervention as right. The whole process takes 15-20min, 5 times a week until delivery. Additionally, while using the pelvic floor fascia manipulation, pregnant women are instructed to perform specific movements of internal and external hip rotation, adduction and abduction, upward and downward.