Portuguese / English: www.scielo.br/reeusp RESUMO Objetivou-se neste estudo verificar os efeitos da terapia física descongestiva (TFD) na cicatrização de úlceras venosas. Trata-se de um estudo intervencionista, quase experimental, do qual participaram 20 clientes, divididos em 2 grupos: o grupo controle (n=10) e o grupo de intervenção (n=10). Os clientes do primeiro grupo foram tratados apenas com curativo convencional e os do segundo grupo, com curativo convencional e terapia física descongestiva (associação de técnicas: drenagem linfática manual, enfaixamento compressivo, elevação dos membros inferiores, exercícios miolinfocinéticos e cuidados com a pele). Ambos os grupos foram tratados durante seis meses. Os clientes submetidos à TFD apresentaram significante redução de edema e da dor, além de melhora no processo cicatricial. Os resultados permitiram verificar que a terapia descongestiva estimula o processo de cicatrização de úlceras venosas, melhorando a qualidade de vida dos indivíduos. DESCRITORES ABSTRACTThe objective of this study was to verify the effects of the decongestive physiotherapy (DP) in the healing of venous ulcers. It is an interventionist, and almost experimental, study with the participation of 20 clients who were divided into 2 groups: the control group (n=10) and the intervention group (n=10). Clients from the first group were only treated with conventional dressing and those in the second group were treated with conventional dressing and decongestive physiotherapy (association of techniques: manual lymph drainage, compressive bandaging, elevation of the lower limbs, myolymphokinetic exercises and skin care). Both groups were treated during six months. The clients submitted to DP presented significant reduction of the edema and the pain, besides an improvement in the healing process. Results allowed to verify that the decongestive therapy stimulated the healing process of venous ulcers, improving the quality of life of the subjects. KEY WORDS RESUMENEn este estudio se objetivó verificar los efectos de la terapia física descongestiva (TFD) en la cicatrización de úlceras venosas. Se trató de un estudio intervencionista, casi experimental, del cual participaron veinte pacientes que constituyeron dos grupos: el grupo control (n=10) y el grupo de intervención (n=10). Los pacientes del primer grupo fueron tratados apenas con curaciones convencionales, mientras que los del segundo grupo recibieron curación convencional y terapia fí-sica descongestiva (asociación de técnicas: drenaje linfático manual, fajamiento compresivo, elevación de los miembros inferiores, ejercicios miolinfocinéticos y cuidados con la piel). Ambos grupos fueron tratados durante seis meses. Los pacientes sometidos a TFD presentaron significativa reducción de edema y dolor, y mejora en el proceso cicatricial. Los resultados permitieron verificar que la terapia descongestiva estimula el proceso de cicatrización de úlceras venosas, mejorando la calidad de vida de los individuos. DESCRIPTORESÚlcera varicosa. Cicatrización de h...
Background Pain and oedema are common symptoms in patients with venous ulcers. Objectives To evaluate the benefits of lymphotherapy as an additional intervention to compression therapy in venous ulcer treatment. Methods Quasi‐experimental study comparing lymphotherapy in combination with compression therapy (intervention) to dressings alone (control) for venous ulcer treatment. The outcomes of the study were pain, oedema and healing. The sample comprised of 67 venous ulcer patients in total, with 31 allocated to the intervention group and 36 to the control group. The instruments included a sociodemographic form, physiotherapy assessment, numerical pain rating scale, Godet test and a wound contraction measurement. Results The intervention group demonstrated a significant reduction in pain intensity (P>0.001), oedema (P>0.001) and ulcer area (P=0.004), and a significant increase in ulcer contraction (P>0.001) when compared with the control group at the end of 6 months. Conclusions The intervention group showed a significant reduction in pain and oedema, and a significant improvement in wound healing when compared to the control group from the third month of treatment, thus confirming the benefits of this therapy.
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