Percepciones y prácticas tradicionales para el manejo del dolor reumático en la comunidad “Las Lagunas”, Saraguro 2018

Objective: to describe the perceptions and traditional practices for pain management of adults suffering from rheumatic diseases in a community of Saraguro in 2018.Methodology: a qualitative phenomenological study was carried out with participants suffering from rheumatic pain. For data collection, focus groups and interviews were carried out. The information was processed in the Atlas.ti 6.2 program.Results: daily work effort, energy and environmental factors lead to different musculoskeletal pain. In pain management, medicinal plants are mostly used in rituals with infusions, ointments, among others.Conclusion: the participants attribute the pain to the imbalance of energy that affects both the physical and emotional part. Healing must be comprehensive and include these two components. Medicinal plants are used in various ways to treat chronic pain.