TY - JOUR A1 - Meroño-Gallut, J. AU - Cuesta Barriuso, Rubén T1 - Design of a myofascial therapy protocol for the treatment of hemophilic arthropathy of the knee and ankle Y1 - 2016 SN - 10762809 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/6073 AB - Hemophilic arthropathy limits daily life activities of patients with hemophilia, presenting with clinical manifestations such as chronic pain, limited mobility, or muscular atrophy. Although physical therapy is considered essential for these patients, few clinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of the various physiotherapy techniques. Physical therapy may be useful for treating hemophilic arthropathy by applying safe and effective techniques. However, it is necessary to create protocols for possible treatments to avoid the risk of bleeding in these patients. This article describes the musculoskeletal pathology of hemophilic arthropathy and characteristics of fascial therapy. This systematic protocol for treatment by fascial therapy of knee and ankle arthropathy in patients with hemophilia provides an analysis of the techniques that, depending on their purpose and methodology, can be used in these patients. Similarly, the protocol's applicability is analyzed and the steps to be followed in future research studies are described. Fascial therapy is a promising physiotherapy technique for treating fascial tissue and joint contractures in patients with hemophilic arthropathy. More research is needed to assess the efficacy and safety of this intervention in patients with hemophilia, particularly with randomized multicenter clinical trials KW - Hemofilia KW - Fisioterapia KW - Sangre - Enfermedades KW - Fisioterapia KW - Sistema cardiovascular KW - Enfermedad cardiovascular LA - eng ER -