Interdisciplinary actions of integrative physiotherapy in pain therapeutic processes

Abstract

Objective: to demonstrate and discuss through an Integrative view the impact of physiotherapeutic care in patients with acute and chronic neuromyoarticular pain through the application of the SF-36 Questionnaire. Method: observational, cross-sectional study conducted with 299 patients who participated in the integrative pain nucleus from March to October 2016, in a standardized care program of three physiotherapy blocks, applied the Questionnaire SF - 36 (medical outcomes study 36 - item short - form health survey) as an indicator of clinical response. Patients from outpatient clinics and referred by physicians were included and exclusion criteria were used: Patients with loss of mobility and pain exacerbated by movement; non-adaptation to the programme; against medical indication and abandonment of the program with 3 consecutive absences.  Results: It was evidenced that physiotherapy with the interdisciplinary integrative model, through the results of the program in the pain nucleus effectively promoted improvement in the terms of functional capacity, limitation by physical aspects and pain with reduced passage in the emergency room, consultations in orthopedic medical outpatient clinics, surgery and evaluation group in spine and general specialties. Conclusion: It is demonstrated that the patient monitored by an integrative team improves functional health and generates an impact on the administrative expenses of a private agreement through an integral view of health.