Physical and mechanical therapies for lower limb problems in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review with meta- analysis.

Conclusions: There is a paucity of research evaluating physical and mechanical therapies for lower limb problems in JIA. No physical therapy has been evaluated in RCT and mechanical therapy evaluation is limited to foot orthoses and shoe inserts for foot and ankle pain. The existing research is hampered by small sample sizes. Until further research is conducted, the effectiveness of mechanical and physical therapies for lower limb problems in JIA remains unclear. Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO (identification record: CRD42015019996). PMID: 28738165 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - Category: Podiatry Authors: Tags: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc Source Type: research