Title : Rehabilitation of patients with chronic pain and cardiovascular dysfunction
Abstract:
Chronic pain is associated with the leading cause of disability in the world, just as cardiovascular diseases represent the highest incidence of death in the world. Both pathologies generate a high demand for health services and represent a high global population risk. In previous studies, it was possible to observe a high incidence of the development of cardiovascular diseases in individuals with Chronic Pain, which was also correlated with the high incidence of the development of chronic pain in individuals with cardiovascular dysfunctions. In order to better approach these patients, it is necessary to understand these pathologies better. For this reason, recent studies have observed pathophysiological changes and changes in motor control in individuals with chronic pain that must be evaluated and taken into account when developing rehabilitation protocols.
Knowledge of possible limitations and adaptations is necessary in individuals with heart disease, using treatment methods such as the practice of therapeutic exercises, which optimize functional capacity and improve the cardiovascular system, with the aim of optimizing the health and quality of life of these individuals, so that they have the physical capacities necessary to change habits and include the practice of physical activities. We will discuss important aspects in the rehabilitation of individuals with Chronic Pain and Cardiovascular Dysfunction, in a multimodal manner, in an outpatient phase, highlighting the importance of prevention and treatment, presenting the main current scientific references.
