Possibility of using of osteopathic methods of correction in the therapy of symphysiopathy in pregnant women

Abstract

A number of physiological changes occurring in a woman′s organism during pregnancy includes, among other things, structural and functional changes in the musculoskeletal system, manifested by softening of the ligaments, cartilage, synovial membranes of the pubic and sacroiliac joints, and as a result, there is some discrepancy pubic bones, which contributes to the safe passage of the fetus through the natural birth canal during childbirth. However, these changes can cross physiological boundaries, leading to excessive relaxation of the pelvic joints, the occurrence of pain and the risk of divergence of the pubic symphysis during pregnancy and childbirth. Despite a fairly clear description of this condition, until now there is no unified terminology for pathological changes in the pelvic bones during pregnancy. In the Russian literature the terms such as symphysitis, symphysiopathy, divergence and rupture of the pubic articulation are accepted, but the most foreign authors suggest the term «pubic articulation dysfunction» to be used. However this term also does not fully reflect the essence of the pathological process. Despite the sufficient knowledge of the problem, the management of patients with this nosology still remains a rather serious task for clinicians. The problems of the isolated using and mutual compatibility of various non-drug methods have not yet been sufficiently studied, and the use of drugs is limited by the presence of pregnancy. A case from practice is described, devoted to the isolated use (monotherapy) of osteopathic correction in a pregnant woman in order to prevent rupture of the pubic articulation.