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Título

THE EFFECTS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY INTERVENTION ON SLEEP QUALITY, ORTHOPEDIC PARAMETERS, AND PAIN: Preliminary Results

Introdução

Orthopedic pain can negatively impact sleep quality and, consequently, physiotherapy rehabilitation, as persistent pain interferes with sleep cycles, resulting in inadequate physical recovery. This leads to a reduced response to physiotherapy treatment, prolonging the rehabilitation process and diminishing the effectiveness of interventions.

Objetivo

The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of a physiotherapy intervention on sleep quality, pain, and orthopedic parameters.

Métodos

Eleven patients (6 women and 5 men) with orthopedic dysfunction underwent 20 sessions of physiotherapy rehabilitation. Before and after the intervention, the patients completed sleep quality questionnaires (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Mini Sleep Questionnaire), sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale), social jetlag (Munich Chronotype Questionnaire), Oxford Questionnaires, orthopedic tests, and pain assessments (Visual Analogue Scale - VAS).

Resultados

The results showed that after the intervention, women experienced improvements in sleep quality (PSQI, p=0.01), sleep efficiency (PSQI, p=0.01), regularity (p=0.03), orthopedic parameters (p=0.01), and pain reduction (p=0.007). Men showed improvements in sleep quality (PSQI, p=0.03) and sleep efficiency (PSQI, p=0.03), pain reduction (p<0.001), as well as a large effect size for the improvement in orthopedic parameters (ES = 1.02). No correlations were found between the variables.

Conclusões

The preliminary results suggest that physiotherapy rehabilitation led to improvements in sleep quality, functional aspects, and pain, highlighting the importance of physiotherapy interventions for sleep, recovery, and the quality of life of patients.

Palavras -chave

Sleep, Pain, Inflammation, Orthopedics, Physiotherapy.