Crioterapia en los trastornos músculo-esqueléticos agudos. Centro de Salud Salcedo, 2018-2019

The cryotherapy project in acute musculoskeletal disorders. Salcedo Health Center, 2018-2019 is to apply the technique of cryotherapy acute patellar tendonitis for reduce inflammation. This technique will allow that the patient recover the range of motion in knee flexion and reintegrate his activities of daily living and work normally. The technique was applied in 25 selected patients with inclusion and exclusion criteria as well as age and stage of evolution of the pathology. Musculoskeletal disorders are set of inflammatory or degenerative lesions of muscles, tendons and joints, caused by job, the most frequent pathology is patellar tendonitis that is produced by repetitive movements and overload, showing patellar tendon injury. The knee is considered as the largest joint without muscle protection in the human body, therefore it is exposed to direct or indirect trauma. The methodology was based on specific types, levels, designs, approaches, methods, techniques and research instruments who allowed the effective development of the research project. Applying the cryotherapy technique in patients with acute patellar tendonitis, the final results were relief, decreased inflammation and increased flexion movement knee, for this reason, the technique of cryotherapy (cold-packs) can be determined like a physiotherapeutic treatment in acute patellar tendonitis because it is a good recovery of the patient.

• Autor principal: Basantes Basantes, Adriana Mercedes (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Idioma: spa
• Publicat: 2019
• Matèries: AGENTES FÍSICOS; CRIOTERAPÍA
• Accés en línia: http://dspace.unach.edu.ec/handle/51000/5796