Incidência De Doenças Crônicas Degenerativas Da Coluna Vertebral Em Pacientes De Meia-Idade Atendidos Na Atenção Primária Em Pimenta Bueno – Rondônia

Objective: To analyze the incidence of chronic degenerative spinal diseases (CDSD) in middle-aged patients treated in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Pimenta Bueno, Rondônia, Brazil, between April 2024 and April 2025. Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional, retrospective study using secondary data extracted from the Brazilian Electronic Citizen Health Record (PEC-SUS). Patients aged 45–59 years with CIAP-2 codes L03, A11, L83, L84, and L86 were included. Descriptive statistics were applied. Results: A total of 632 patients were identified, 73.6% female. The most prevalent condition was L03 – Low back pain symptoms (50.3%), followed by L83 – Cervical spine syndrome (24.2%) and L86 – Vertebral syndrome with irradiation (15.7%). The highest concentration of cases occurred in the Madre Tereza de Calcutá and Maura Ferreira health units. Conclusion: CDSD are highly prevalent among middle-aged adults in PHC in Pimenta Bueno, with a predominance of women and a high incidence of low back pain. Findings highlight the importance of physiotherapy in PHC for prevention and rehabilitation.