림프마사지가 임신 중 산모들의 하체 부종에 미치는 효과

Effects of lymph massage on lower body edema among women in pregnancy

This study was conducted to assess the level of change in weight, thigh, calf and ankle measurements at pre and post lymph massage among pregnant women who suffered from lower body edema, to aid in lower body edema management and to prepare fundamental data in further study of this field. The subjects of the study were a total of 15 pregnant women ranging from 26 weeks to 34 weeks of pregnancy in the Busan area. A 40 minute lymph massage was performed 3 times (once a week) with the measurement of weight as well as the size of thigh, calf and ankle both pre- and post- lymph massage from 16 Feb to 15 Mar 2015. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS (Ver.21.0). The results were analyzed three times at pre- and post- lymph massage for lower body edema management in pregnant women. There was a significant difference found between the first, the second, and the third results in weight, thigh size, and calf measurement while there was a significant difference only the first time for ankle measurement. As the above results indicated, there was significantly difference in weight, thigh, calf and ankle measurements. Therefore, it would appear that lymph message for pregnant women who have lower body edema is an efficient form of management for this issue in pregnancy.