O uso do colete ajustável de baixo custo no manejo da dor e correção postural em trabalhadoras domésticas – Protótipo

Abstract

Work activities always generate a lot of physical efforts from human beings, at the risk of causing wear and tear and low performance in productive capacity, compromising the quality of life, and often this illness is silent. This situation is often found in domestic workers. In view of this, physical therapy intervention is necessary in order to act on postural and pain control, which favors the improvement of quality of life. Propose the manufacture of a low-cost adjustable brace that assists in pain management and postural correction in domestic workers. This is a study that proposed the construction of a prototype of a low-cost adjustable brace that helps in pain management and postural correction in domestic workers. To substantiate this, bibliographic searches were carried out in the following electronic databases: PUBMED, SCIELO, LILACS, PEDro. Subsequently, a low-cost orthosis was designed in such a way that ergonomically encompassing the spine from the cervical to the lumbar. A total of 42 literatures were found, 23 of which were used between 1990 and 2022, mostly in a foreign language, displaying publications related to the use of orthoses, some, however, with a low level of scientific evidence. The product resulted in a material applied to the body, closing the main Velcro on the abdomen, and adjustments in the height of the braces. Finishing with the compression adjustments according to the worker's indications, making it comfortable to the body so as not to disturb the participant's daily activities. The adjustable brace is an accessory designed to provide spine support according to the individual's day-to-day tasks, which will act to prevent injuries, which can reduce the contraction of the trunk muscles during daily activities, reducing muscle fatigue and pain. Although there is insufficient, methodological deficiencies and inconsistent studies on the study of the spinal orthosis, studies based on recent systematic review and meta-analysis concluded that the long-term use of the orthosis does not cause detrimental effects on the individual's muscle mass and strength. The low-cost prototype developed offers a good distribution of muscle strength, being able to avoid efforts that exceed the limit of the spine. It is necessary to follow-up, expand and deepen the study in order to determine the most relevant results of the use of the orthosis.