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Cesarean section is the most prevalent surgical intervention in women. Studies describe musculoskeletal disorders when of a tissue is compromised, such as loss of tissue continuity caused by a scar. The objective of the study was to analyze the effect of elastic bandage on pain reporting, overall flexibility, pain, sensitivity and local temperature changes in patients with cesarean section scars who present musculoskeletal symptoms. Thirty women, orthopedic Physiotherapy outpatients, with at least eighteen years of age were evaluated before and after 24 hours of application, the pain, with algometry and numerical scale, flexibility, with tape measure and vascular alterations, by thermography. The application of the bandage occurred in a transverse or longitudinal scar direction with a 50% tension. For statistical analysis, T-Student and Wilcoxon tests were used for parametric and non-parametric variables. The level of significance was 5%. The results showed a decrease in general pain complaints (p = 0.004), pain 264 Fisioterapia Brasil 2019;20(2):263-271 on movement (p = 0.02), pain sensitivity (p = 0.0001), flexibility (p = 0.047) and vascular condition (p = 0.027). It was possible to observe that after the application of the elastic bandage all variables analyzed had an improvement in relation to initial condition. Key-words: cesarean section, athletic tape, scar, surgery, pain.

Efeito agudo da bandagem elástica no tratamento de cicatrizes de pacientes com sintomas musculoesqueléticos