Alterações e dores posturais assistidas nas unidades básicas de saúde: revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

Introduction: Several factors are related to postural changes since poor habits, sedentary lifestyle and obesity interfere in the stability of the musculoskeletal structures of the spine revealing a new Public Health problem. Objective: The present study aimed to describe the postural changes and pains assisted in the Basic Health Units, based on the Brazilian scientific production published in national periodicals from 2007 to 2017. Methods: This was a bibliographical study, with a qualitative approach, being the collection of data in September / 2018, in the SCIELO, LILACS, MEDLINE and VHL databases. With the refinement of the empirical material, through the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, we selected 09 articles that constituted the substrate of analysis. Results: The results revealed a scarce scientific production on the subject, in which there are Brazilian regions that did not divulge researches in the area as the North and Center-West. All are descriptive and crosssectional studies. It was possible to detect that the incidence and types of groups of people are assisted within the units around the algias, as well as their risk factors. Conclusion: we note the importance of Physical Therapy as one of the main tools in this care setting. However, the need for investment in research is recognized for the construction of new scientific evidence in the area.