Prevalência de dor crônica musculoesquelética de um centro de fisioterapia no município de Bento Gonçalves-RS

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Verify the prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain in patients referred to a Physical Therapy Center of the public network of the city of Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul. METHODS: This is a retrospective observational study, with analysis of medical records of patients registered through the Public Health System, of both genders, who were referred and received appointments at a Physical Therapy Center in the city of Bento Gonçalves-RS. Data analyses were performed by descriptive statistics, with mean, standard deviation, absolute frequency and relative frequency and were described in a database built in Microsoft Excel Office Professional Plus 2019 program. RESULTS: 49 diagnoses of chronic musculoskeletal pain were verified, the most common being: low back pain, lumbosciatalgia, neck pain and tendonitis with a predominance in females (67.8%). The age group that most presented some musculoskeletal pain corresponds to 50 to 59 years and the most frequent professions were identified in the production, household, cleaning and civil construction sectors. CONCLUSION: The study showed a high prevalence of low back pain in individuals who seek physiotherapeutic care due to chronic musculoskeletal pain. We consider this study the beginning of a research project that, through epidemiological knowledge, raises the possibility of future studies that aim to identify treatment protocols and physiotherapeutic efficacy against these pathologies. [resumo fornecido pelos autores]