Blood flow restriction training for an individual with Kellgren–Lawrence grade 4 ankle osteoarthritis following childhood clubfoot repair: A case report

• Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 1103 - 1108
• Main Authors: Petersson, Naaja, Jørgensen, Stian Langgård
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Ltd 04.05.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Ankle; Ankle Joint - physiopathology; Ankles; Blood flow; Blood Flow Restriction Therapy - methods; Case reports; Childhood; Clubfoot - surgery; Female; Humans; Muscle Strength; Muscles; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis - etiology; Osteoarthritis - physiopathology; Osteoarthritis - therapy; Pain; Physical ability; Sports; Strength training; Suffering; Tests; Tolerance; Treatment Outcome; rehabilitation; ankle; osteoarthritis; Blood flow restriction training

Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease involving pain and decreased physical function which can attenuate the tolerance to perform high-load resistance training. Low-load blood flow restriction (BFR) training has been demonstrated to improve muscle strength, muscle size, and physical function in pat...