The effect of kinesiotherapy and hydrokinesiotherapy on pain, functional capacity and fatigue in women with fibromyalgia

Authors

  • Bárbara Samille Moreira de Sousa
  • Walber Tenório Sampaio
  • Mayleize Neves de Oliveira
  • Ana Denise Brandão UNASP
  • Elias Ferreira Porto UNASP
  • Cesário Bianchi Programa de Pós-graduação de Engenharia Biomédica da Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes – UMC. Mogi das Cruzes, SP – Brasil.
  • Claudia Kümpel UNASP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v17n3.8010

Keywords:

Fibromyalgia, Fatigue, Hydrotherapy.

Abstract

Introduction: Fibromyalgia (FMS) is defined as a clinical syndrome characterized by diffuse pain throughout the body. Objective: to evaluate the effects of kinesiotherapy in soil and hydrokinesiotherapy in improving pain, muscle fatigue, and functional capacity of these patients. METHODS: This is a prospective blinded study in which 17 female patients with FMS were divided into two groups: group I (kinesiotherapy) and group II (hydrokinesiotherapy). Evaluated through EVA, Chalder's scale and six-minute walk test. Results: In the evaluation of pain, the mean pre and post rehabilitation for Gi and GII were 7.57 ± 1.38 and 3.83 ± 1.34, 6.9 ± 1.57 and 4.33 ± 1.88. respectively. The functional capacity before and after rehabilitation of the GI was 492.86 ± 50.51 and 498.67 ± 71.47. For GII it was 460.30 ± 46.09 546.17 ± 56.16. Regarding the global pre-post rehabilitation GI fatigue was 3.5 ± 0.5 and 1 ± 1.5 GII was 3.5 ± 0.5, and 2.5 ± 0.95. Conclusion: Both approaches are effective in the treatment of FMS; however, ground kinesiotherapy has been more effective in reducing pain and fatigue. The improvement in functional capacity was more related to hydrokinesiotherapy.

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Published

2018-09-28

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Sousa BSM de, Sampaio WT, Oliveira MN de, Brandão AD, Porto EF, Bianchi C, et al. The effect of kinesiotherapy and hydrokinesiotherapy on pain, functional capacity and fatigue in women with fibromyalgia. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 28 [cited 2024 May 18];17(3):231-8. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/8010

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