Efeito do método Pilates na dor e qualidade de vida em mulheres com fibromialgia: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Introduction: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a non-inflammatory musculoskeletal condition, characterized by diffuse chronic pain, feeling of fatigue, morning muscle stiffness and paresthesia of the upper and lower extremities. Objective: Perform a critical review of the literature, on the effect of the Pilates method, in improving pain and quality of life of women affected with FMS. Methodology: This study is a critical review of the literature. Four articles were selected by consulting the search indexes in the electronic databses (Scientific Electronic Library Online – SciELO), Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), National Library of Medicine (Medline), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), with the publication period between the years 2008 to 2020 as the research limit. Results: The results pointed significant improvement in the variables pain and quality of life, and only one study evaluated the benefit of the method in the short and long term ( follow up ), inferring that the application of Pilates must be constant and uninterrupted so that its effects are maintained over the long term. Conclusion: The evidence suggests that the use of the Pilates technique, as a physiotherapeutic resource, is effective in reducing pain and improving the quality of life in female patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome.