Perfil de pacientes com hérnia de disco em um ambulatório público

Objectives: To describe the profile of patients with herniated disc in a public clinic in the city of Piaui. Methods: It is a descriptive research with quantitative approach led by 345 people from both gender, assisted in the neurology and orthopedics sectors with confirmation of herniated disc diagnosis. A questionnaire was carried out as a way to collect data. Those data were analyzed and processed in the SPSS Statistics 20 program. Results: It was possible evidence that the majority of patients observed is female 64,06%, ages from 41 to 60 years old (56,81%) low level of schooling (67,54%) brown colour (49,28%) family income up to a minimum wage (93,91%), they are hypertensive (51.59); sedentary (50,72%) and overweight (48,97%). Conclusion: It was concluded that herniated disc is related to risk factors such as poor ergonomic postures, inadequate diet or associated with some existing comorbidities. Although the disease can be controlled through correct postures and control of diseases that contribute to the development or worsening of the herniated disc. Therefore the best form of prevention consists of lifestyle changing, which is an orientation to be given in primary care.