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2020 May 13


Haemophilia

Physiotherapy interventions for pain management in haemophilia: A systematic review.

Authors

McLaughlin P, Hurley M, Chowdary P, Khair K, Stephensen D
Haemophilia. 2020 May 13.
PMID: 32406173.

Abstract

Approximately 35%-50% of people with haemophilia (PWH) report living with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Although exercise based rehabilitation is effective for pain in other arthritises, there are no published guidelines for management of chronic pain in PWH. This review aims to evaluate and appraise the current evidence of effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions on (a) pain intensity, (b) quality of life (QoL) and (c) function in PWH.