Efeito da reeducaçao postural global no tratamento da escoliose durante a pandemia da COVID-19: relato de caso

Abstract

Introduction: Posture is the organization of several body frames that aim to protect body structures. Poor posture or unknown factors such as idiopathic scoliosis, which has a hereditary and multifactorial origin, affects 85% of children with scoliosis and is more prevalent in girls, characterized by lateral curvature in the frontal plane and depending on its degree conservative treatment is recommended, one of them is Global Postural Reeducation (RPG). With the COVID-19 pandemic interfering with patients' lives and their treatment, both before and after the pandemic can end up being harmed. Thus, the aim of this study was to report the acute effect of the RPG technique in the face of postural deviations and pain caused by scoliosis, in addition to tracking the effect of COVID-19 on the life of a teenager and its treatment. Description: The study was conducted with a 16-year-old female with scoliosis, initially submitted to the COVID-19 pandemic effects questionnaire, shortly afterwards, the Corlett and Manenica questionnaires together with the visual analog scale (EVA) and also photogrammetry before and after the treatment of an RPG session for an hour. Discussion: The acute effect caused by the treatment of RPG in a single session brought visible improvements in posture, quantified in angles and decreased pain, even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantine / social isolation scenario that could interfere negatively in the psychological , physical condition and its treatment.