July 2023 CME Activity #2: Effects of Physical Therapy on Joint Pain, Joint Range of Motion, Joint Health, Strength, and Mobility in Patients With Hemophilia A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis-Effects of Physical Therapy on Joint Pain, Joint Range of Motion, Joint Health, Strength, and Mobility in Patients With Hemophilia A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Effects of Physical Therapy on Joint Pain, Joint Range of Motion, Joint Health, Strength, and Mobility in Patients With Hemophilia A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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A systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the effects of physical therapy, including exercise, manual therapy, and physical agent modality, on joint pain, joint range of motion, joint health, strength, and mobility in patients with hemophilia. The review included 15 randomized controlled trials with 595 male patients with hemophilia. The findings showed that physical therapy significantly reduced joint pain, increased joint range of motion, enhanced joint health, improved muscle strength, and improved mobility in patients with hemophilia. The results suggest that physical therapy, particularly exercise, is effective in reducing pain, increasing joint range of motion, enhancing joint health, and improving muscle strength and mobility in patients with hemophilia. The studies included in the review had moderate to high evidentiary quality grades, indicating the reliability of the findings. These findings have important implications for clinicians in selecting appropriate therapy for patients with hemophilia, especially in addressing target joints. Physical therapy can be considered as a safe and effective treatment option for joint pain and mobility issues in patients with hemophilia.

Keywords

systematic review

physical therapy

joint pain

joint range of motion

joint health

strength

mobility

hemophilia

randomized controlled trials

muscle strength