Fisioterapia aquática no pós operatório de meningioma - projeto de relato de caso

Abstract

Introduction: Aquatic physiotherapy is an effective alternative for patients with unfavorable neurological conditions and limitations in land-based rehabilitation, improving functionality and quality of life (Franciulli et al., 2015; Veldema; Jansen, 2021). Meningiomas are benign tumors derived from the arachnoid membrane with a predominance among women (Marosi et al., 2008). An analysis of the medical records of a participant diagnosed with meningioma and treated during the Aquatic Physiotherapy Internship can shed light on the impact of this therapeutic approach. Objective: Perform a documentary and retrospective analysis of a participant's treatment in the Aquatic Physiotherapy internship. Methodology: A descriptive, exploratory, and retrospective documentary analysis was conducted by reviewing the medical record of a participant diagnosed with meningioma in the Aquatic Physiotherapy Internship of the Physiotherapy course at the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Results: The medical records of a 43-year-old male participant diagnosed with grade I and grade II meningioma, who developed right hemiparesis and cerebellar ataxia after surgery, were analyzed. The analysis of the static balance from the left profile view in the pool showed a significant in forward and backward inclination degrees with p = 0.002 and in the retest of the Williams and Greene general mobility test, an average increase of 12 seconds was observed. Conclusion: The participant exhibited advancements in gait and balance, although this was not statistically significant due to the limitations of the study. Aquatic Physiotherapy proves beneficial in neurological rehabilitation, but its effectiveness in conditions such as meningioma needs to be better understood.