Profile of users attended by dermatofunctional physiotherapy in a clinical school of Belém, Pará

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: DermatoFuncional Physiotherapy acts on physical-aesthetic-functional dysfunctions resulting from pathologies, surgical procedures and / or sequelae that directly and indirectly affect the integrity of the integumentary system. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical profile of patients treated at a Clinical School of Physiotherapy in Belém / PA who seek the dermatofunctional physiotherapy service. METHODS: This study is a descriptive, quantitative and retrospective analysis, performed through the analysis of medical records of patients in the area of physiotherapy in dermatofunctional. RESULTS: 140 medical records were evaluated, with the majority of patients being female, married and with a mean age of 36.77 years and sedentary. Regarding the psychological function, the patients declared to feel depressed and had a low self-esteem; the main complaint most found was localized adiposity and the most used resource in the visits was the 3 MHz therapeutic ultrasound. CONCLUSION: Through the present study it was possible to describe that in the dermatofunctional physiotherapy sector of the school clinic, the main complaint was aesthetics, the the most treated dysfunction was localized adiposity and the most used resource was TUS and to guide the most prevalent complaints, since the demand for this specialty is growing. Thus, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the clinical profile of patients seen in the area and the different techniques used to treat dysfunctions.