QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING GONARTHROSIS MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

Abstract

Introduction: The Myofascial Release (LM) is a technique used for the purpose of improving bodily function, postural reorganization, reduce pain, and provide emotional and physical relaxation. Although there are studies that verify positive impact in several diseases, they are still inconclusive evidence for the effectiveness of SCI as a treatment for gonarthrosis. The gonarthrosis, in turn, becomes more frequent in the world, associated with old age and lifestyle. Because it is a chronic degenerative disease, shows the importance of identifying treatments that may impact positively on the quality of life (QOL) of them. Objective: This study aims to identify the impact of LM on the QOL of patients who have gonarthrosis in a physical therapy clinic in Salvador, Bahia. Methods: The study was a clinical trial, longitudinal and parametric. LM was applied protocol adapted by the author in the period of 9 sessions as often as twice a week. To check the impact on QoL, was identified score of the SF-36 before and after the intervention. The statistical analysis used the Wilcoxon and chi-square. Results: The sample was represented by 13 individuals, in which 11 (84.6%) were females, whose median age was 67 years (from 58.00 to 73.00) and obese subjects were predominant class I and III . There was statistical significance in the field capacity (P = 0.042), pain (P = 0.003) and social (P = 0.019) of the SF-36. The median improvement in these aspects was 20 (0.00 to 65.00), 14 (0.00 to 79.00) and 25 (0.00 to 50.00) points, respectively. Conclusion: QV LM demonstrated an impact on the sample, representing a statistically significant improvement in functional capacity, pain and social aspects. Further studies should be replicated in other populations to determine if the technique also has impact on quality of life.