Primary care during pregnancy

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: the present work addresses obstetric care in primary care units in the city of barbacena/MG. OBJECTIVE: to identify changes related to the gestational period that may guide the physiotherapist's performance in the context of primary care. MATERIALS AND METHODS: seven pregnant women participated in the study. Physiotherapeutic evaluation, biophotogrammetry, vas, the nordic musculoskeletal discomfort questionnaire and the sf-36 quality of life questionnaire were applied. The data were tabulated in excel 2007 and analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: the mean age was 25.28 ± 6.45 years, gestation between 20.14 ± 6.36 weeks. The impaired quality of life domains are based on limitation due to emotional aspects and pain, incidence in hands/ wrists and lumbar region. In postural assessment, the main disorders occurred in the head segments; shoulders; lumbar spine; iliac ridges; pelvis; knees and heel.