Analysis of postural pain in adolescents in high school. A collaborative research-action process

Abstract

There is a growing concern among teachers, health professionals and parents about the increase of back pain in adolescents. This has implications for education and health standards. The aim of this article is to show the methodology designed for the development of Physiotherapy actions in schools and to present the results from the analysis doing by physiotherapists about the physiotherapy tools that are used for reducing back pain secondary education student. The results reflect the opinion of the physiotherapists who participated in the study that attended all physiotherapy workshops conducted with high school students. The results are analyzed with the Atlas –T program, 5 families were obtained: Student participation, participants action’s point of view, methodology of physiotherapy actions, usefulness of action and the physical space where actions take place. The conclusions highlight the importance of working the various aspects of health in schools through dynamic methodologies in which the practice takes priority.