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Self-myofascial Release Improves Function and Is Safe In Hemophilic Ankle Arthropathy

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October 2025

Self-myofascial Release Improves Function and Is Safe In Hemophilic Ankle Arthropathy

Vol: 307| Issue: 10| Number:48| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Safety and efficacy of myofascial release therapy in the treatment of patients with hemophilic ankle arthropathy. Single-blind randomized clinical trial.

Physiother Theory Pract . 2025 Feb;41(2):289-298.

Contributing Authors:
E Donoso-Úbeda R Ucero-Lozano J Meroño-Gallut R Cuesta-Barriuso R Pérez-Llanes

Synopsis

Fifty-eight patients with hemophilic ankle arthropathy were randomized to self-myofascial release with a foam roller (n=29) or no intervention (n=29). The primary outcome was safety (frequency of ankle hemarthrosis via weekly follow-up). Secondary outcomes were pain (VAS), ankle ROM (goniometer), functional capacity (2-Minute Walk Test), and muscle strength (hand-held dynamometer). Outcomes were m...

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