Proposta de tratamento preventivo de pubalgia em jogadores juniores de futsal

Th e pubic pain is a syndrome characterized by an infl ammatory process of the pubic symphysis. It is predominant in sports with repetitive eff orts and many changes in direction such as football and tennis. Frequently, the symptoms are not specifi c and the diagnosis is diffi cult to do. Th erefore, long periods of interruption of the physical activities turn the treatment more diffi cult. Th e pubic pain can be treated in three diff erent ways: preventive, conservative or surgical. Th is study aimed at conducting a treatment protocol for preventing imbalances of pelvic muscles. Th irteen male athletes of futsal, average 18 years old, from the sub-20 team of the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista participated to the study. All of them were submitted to 2 evaluations, at the beginning and at the end of the treatment period, with twice sessions a week for two months. Th e results showed that the protocol was eff ective to improve fl exibility and strengthening of the abdominal muscles. Key-words: prevention, pubic symphysis, soccer. Recebido em 12 de novembro de 2008; aceito em 12 de junho de 2009. Endereço para correspondência: Guilherme Carlos Brech, Rua Fernandes Moreira, 811/43, 04716-002 São Paulo SP, E-mail: guilhermebrech@yahoo.