Degree of pain, most frequent musculoskeletal disorders and sociodemographic characteristics of patients treated at a physical therapy and rehabilitation center located in Villa El Salvador, Lima, Peru ; Grado de dolor, trastornos musculoesqueléticos más frecuentes y características sociodemográficas de pacientes atendidos en el Área de Terapia Física y Rehabilitación de un centro médico de Villa El Salvador, Lima, Perú

Objective: To describe the socioeconomic characteristics of, the most frequent pathologies and symptoms of, and the subjective pain assessment by patients treated at a physical therapy and rehabilitation center located in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima, Peru.Materials and methods: A descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional study conducted in 366 patients over 18 years of age, of both sexes, who attended their first physical therapy. Results: The patients reported moderate pain intensity in the pre-physical therapy and rehabilitation sessions assessment. Low back pain was the most frequent pathology, followed by neck pain and painful shoulder. Regarding the education level, most patients had secondary and technical education. Moreover, a statistical association was found between pain intensity and sex (p = 0.049), as well as between pain intensity and profession/occupation (p = 0.012).Conclusions: The patients who attended the physical therapy and rehabilitation service reported moderate pain before beginning their sessions. Based on the results of the socioeconomic characteristics, it is necessary to keep up preventive and promotional health measures to avoid possible risk factors that exacerbate musculoskeletal disorders which may interfere with patients’ future recovery and possible relapse. ; Objetivo: Describir las características socioeconómicas, patologías y sintomatologías más frecuentes, así como realizar la evaluación subjetiva del dolor que experimentan los pacientes atendidos en el Área de Terapia Física y Rehabilitación de un centro de salud ubicado en el distrito de Villa El Salvador, Lima, Perú. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, prospectivo y transversal realizado en 366 pacientes mayores de 18 años, de ambos sexos, que acudieron a sus primeras terapias físicas. Resultados: Se encontró que los pacientes refieren una intensidad de dolor moderado, luego de la evaluación previa al inicio de las sesiones de terapia física y rehabilitación. La lumbalgia fue la patología más ...