Reeducação postural global® e Isostretching® na Espondilite Anquilosante

• Autor(a) principal: Silvério, Vinicius Ferreira
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Universitário da Ânima (RUNA)
• Texto Completo: https://repositorio.animaeducacao.com.br/handle/ANIMA/8940
• topic: Espondilite Anquilosante; Fisioterapia; Qualidade de vida

Introduction: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of autoimmune origin that affects the spine, can progress to stiffness and progressive functional limitation of the axial skeleton. Among the treatments for AS are Global Postural Reeducation (RPG®) and Isostretching® methods. RPG® is characterized by involving a series of gentle active movements and postures aimed at realigning the joints. Isostretching® is a method that is not only linked to the improvement of muscle strength, but also with the possibility of providing greater activation and neuromuscular control. Objective: To evaluate the effects of RPG® and Isostretching® methods, applied alone, in patients with AS. Methods: Experimental, explanatory, quantitative study. Consisting of 8 participants, assessment was performed using a history sheet, Visual Analogical Pain Scale (VAS), SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire, Occipito-Wall Distance Test, Schober Test, Manovacuometer and Cirtometry. Results: At the end of the collection, the RPG group had 4 participants and the ISO group only 2. The results were not statistically significant. However in the SF-36 life questionnaire, there was improvement in the aspects of pain, general health, vitality, social aspects and mental health in the RPG group, and in the ISO group only the vitality. Conclusion: It was concluded that the quality of life in relation to the participants' health, the RPG group obtained more positive results than the ISO group.