Intervención fisioterapéutica funcional en alteración musculoesquelética por trauma torácico: Reporte un caso.

Abstract

Trauma is a frequent problem in our environment, derived from the high incidence of traffic accidents, falls, violent acts; being able to suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to a pelvic one and even a chest trauma (TT). TBI is a serious cause of death and disability. They are physical injuries produced on brain tissue that temporarily or permanently alter brain function. On the other hand, the TT is all that occurs on the rib cage and other mediastinal structures. Injuries can cause injuries that lead to functional disability, which can cause significant alterations leading to widespread deterioration hindering the performance of usual functions. In this case report, it is intended to describe the functional changes of a 55-year-old patient with musculoskeletal alteration due to thoracic trauma after a physiotherapeutic intervention regarding her initial condition, who is referred by physiatry to the rehabilitation service. A three-week physiotherapeutic intervention was applied based on functional independence within which the assessment, diagnosis, planning, execution and evaluation were taken into account. In the third week, due to its speedy recovery and improvement in functional capacity and participation in activities of daily living, it is decided to discharge.