O uso da reflexologia podal no controle de dores musculoesqueléticas em bailarinas clássicas

Abstract

To analyze the effects of foot reflexology in the control of musculoskeletal pain in classical dancers. It had a total sample of 9 participants divided into 3 different groups of treatment: 1- foot reflexology, 2- conventional kinesiotherapy and 3- foot reflexology and conventional kinesiotherapy. It was performed 10 sessions, being 3 sessions per week of 50 minutes each. The group with the association of the 2 treatment techniques obtained the best result when compared to the averages of the variables, presenting the greatest drop in pain score, however the group returned with an increase in pain intensity after 30 days. Moreover, it was possible to observe that the most recurrent age group presenting symptoms was 19 to 23 years old, and low back pain was the most frequent complaint. It is important to continue the physiotherapeutic monitoring and insert foot reflexology with kinesiotherapy in the monitoring, providing thesedancers with several benefits that may prevent future absences from training and stages.