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This article reviews the current literature on blood flow restriction training as a rehabilitative tool, identifies gaps, and reports the authors' experience in the postoperative environment.
Why the study?
Blood flow restriction training is gaining popularity for treating musculoskeletal conditions and postoperative rehabilitation, prompting a review of current literature, knowledge gaps, and postoperative experience.
Does blood flow restriction training improve outcomes in patients undergoing postoperative rehabilitation?
Does blood flow restriction training improve outcomes in patients undergoing postoperative rehabilitation?
This article reviews the current literature and authors' experience on blood flow restriction training as a rehabilitative tool in the postoperative environment.
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Evidence on blood flow restriction training for postoperative rehab remains limited; leaves open the need for RCTs before adoption.
Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is commonly used to induce muscle hypertrophy and strength and is gaining popularity as a modality for treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and postoperative rehabilitation. This article reviews the current literature on BFR as a rehabilitative tool, identifies gaps in the literature, and reports the authors experience using BFR in the postoperative environment.
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Wilkinson et al. (2019) conducted a review in musculoskeletal conditions and postoperative rehabilitation. Blood flow restriction (BFR) training was evaluated. This article reviews the current literature on blood flow restriction training as a rehabilitative tool, identifies gaps, and reports the authors' experience in the postoperative environment.
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