PREVALENCE AND TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN IN ELDERLY BRAZILIANS WITH OSTEOARTHROSIS

AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Introduction: Osteoarthrosis is joint wear, it can evolve with deposits of marginal osteophytes, and is directly related to the aging process. Pain treatment is guided by etiological factors, which leads to conservative, drug, surgical or combined treatment. Objective: To analyze Brazilian literature, recent and free, in order to promote reflections on the subject. Guide physical therapists in their care practices on the impacts of treatments on OA, with the intention of optimizing and potentiating the effects of physical therapy. Methodology: An integrative literature review was carried out, where the guiding question is: What is the prevalence and treatment of chronic pain in Brazilian elderly with OA? An online search for articles on online platforms was carried out from October 2021 to February 2022. Results: Initially, the total number of articles found on the platforms was n=498, with n=492 being excluded because they did not meet the Inclusion criteria. After a thorough reading of the studies, n=6 articles were included for analysis and discussion, with treatments for surgical and conservative OA. Conclusion: OA treatments have a positive effect on chronic pain. The prevalence of chronic pain in Brazilian elderly with OA is high, especially in overweight elderly women, but Brazilian scientific production is not so satisfactory in terms of quantity and quality.