Abstract
Objective: To describe the benefits of alternative/complementary therapies in a patient with post-stroke limitations. Experience report: This is an experience report, conducted with a patient registered in a Basic Health Unit (UBS) in the municipality of Santarém-PA, in the months of October and December 2019. As a data source, we used the medical record provided by the nurse responsible for patient care and the dialogues between the sections of massage therapy for the survey of behavioral, family and psychological information. Thirteen home visits were carried out, with massage therapy as a form of assistance in the treatment. In this experience, it was noted that there was a gain in range of articular movements, improvement in coordination and apparent relaxation of the muscles, in addition to increased motivation, self-esteem, as well as the reintegration of activities of daily living and a better performance of therapies in junction with physiotherapeutic and pharmacological treatment. Final considerations: Through the massage therapy sections, a progressive improvement of the patient was observed, which reinforces that the use of alternative therapies to assist with physiotherapeutic and pharmacological treatment benefits patients for their better quality of life.