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Manual therapy and Fertility
✓ Specialised Manual Therapy for Fertility Support
✓ Targeted Pelvic & Abdominal Mobility Treatment
✓ Circulation & Lymphatic Optimisation Techniques
✓ Pelvic Floor Assessment & Dysfunction Management
✓ Integrative Support Alongside IVF & IUI Treatment
Soft tissue release (STR) is a manual therapy technique that involves the skilled use of hands to assess and treat restrictions in muscles, fascia, tendons, and other soft tissues. The therapist applies specific, sustained pressure to areas of tension while guiding the tissue through active or passive movement, facilitating tissue lengthening and release.
An article in 2004 suggested that manual soft tissue release therapy facilitates fertility in women with wide array adhesion related infertility and Biomechanical reproductive organ dysfunction. The therapy, design to improve function by restoring visceral, osseous, and soft tissue mobility, is a non surgical, non invasive manual technique with no risks and few, if any, adverse side effects or complications. As such, it should be considered a new adjunct to existing medical infertility treatments.
1. Improving pelvic and abdominal mobility
Restrictions in the pelvis, lumbar spine, hips, and abdominal tissuescan affect the mobility of reproductive organs (uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes).
Manual therapy helps:
* Reduce fascial adhesions (e.g. after surgery, C-section, endometriosis)
* Improve tissue glide and organ mobility
* Create a more optimal mechanical environment for implantation
2. Enhancing blood flow and lymphatic drainage
Gentle manual techniques can:
* Improve circulation to the uterus and ovaries
* Reduce pelvic congestion and inflammation
* Support tissue nutrition and hormonal signaling
Better blood flow = healthier tissues and improved endometrial receptivity.
3. Regulating the nervous system
Chronic stress, pain, or pelvic tension can keep the body in a sympathetic (“fight or flight”) state, which is not ideal for fertility.
Manual therapy can:
* Down-regulate the nervous system
* Reduce pelvic floor overactivity
* Support parasympathetic activity, which is key for reproductive function
4. Addressing pelvic floor dysfunction
Pelvic floor muscles that are **too tight, uncoordinated, or painful** can interfere with:
* Intercourse
* Cervical mobility
* Uterine positioning
Internal and external manual therapy helps normalize tone, coordination, and awareness of the pelvic floor.
5. Supporting conditions linked to infertility
Manual therapy can be particularly helpful alongside medical care in cases such as:
* Endometriosis
* PCOS (by addressing stress, circulation, and metabolic load)
* Unexplained infertility
* Painful periods or chronic pelvic pain
* Post-surgical or post-inflammatory adhesions
6. Preparing the body for assisted reproduction (IVF/IUI)
Before and during fertility treatments, manual therapy can:
* Optimize pelvic alignment and tissue health
* Reduce pain and stress
* Support recovery after egg retrieval or procedures
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