Reducación postural global en los estibadores que presentan alteraciones osteomusculares a nivel de columna vertebral pertenecientes a la empresa Brenntag S.A. en el periodo mayo – agosto 2019.

Abstract

Global Postural Reduction, is a method of global treatment that is based on the elongation of shortened and rigid muscles through active manual therapy work, re-educates and reorganizes the posture avoiding muscle imbalances. The objective of this research is to demonstrate the benefits that the application of the RPG method entails in 25 male workers between 25 and 55 years of age who work in the wineries of Brenntag Ecuador, called Agro Norte and Bode Norte, under the charges of docker, operator and plant worker, who present with musculoskeletal disorders. Osteomuscular lesions in the spine are generated when the balance and the relationship between the different parts of the body are broken. The study has a quantitative approach, with an explanatory scope and an experimental design of a preexperimental and longitudinal type. 25 workers were evaluated using instruments such as: Clinical History, Static Postural Test, Schober's sign, Kibler skinfold test and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The results showed improvement in osteomuscular alterations, leaving 15% who maintained their clinical presentation, the majority of the population reported improvement of pain, presentation of mild pain (0 to 2) with 73% and moderate (3 to 7 ) with 27%. It also improved elasticity by giving 88% negative for Schober Test. In muscular contractures of the shoulder girdle (4%) and pelvic girdle (12%). It was concluded that the application of this method helped to optimize the physical conditions of its workers, however, the improvements are maintained together with the maintenance of the treatment for a prolonged period of more than 6 months, where the reduction of posture, stability and new habits of postural hygiene by the intervened population.