Blood Flow Restriction Training for Neurologic Populations

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Do PTs believe BFR should be used in Neuro Populations?

Cross-Sectional Survey study by Manago - States they found little evidence for BFR training in people with neuro conditions¹ - 112 PTs and other health care professionals who reported using BFR in the past 5 years were chosen via an anonymous online survey¹ - 89% believed BFR was safe in people with neuro conditions¹ - 38% reported that they used BFR for people neuro conditions¹ - Benefits noted: strength¹ - Conclusion: despite lack of evidence, many health care professionals (mostly PTs) believed clinical use of BFR with neuro conditions may be common¹.

Systematic Review on Effectiveness of BFR in Pts with Neuro disorders

Vinolo-Gil MJ, Rodríguez-Huguet M, Martin-Vega FJ, Garcia-Munoz C, Lagares-Franco C, Garcia-Campanario I. Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction in Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Nov 30;10(12):2407. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10122407. PMID: 36553931; PMCID: PMC9778162.

Risk

Note

See “A Useful Blood Flow Restriction Training Risk Stratification for Exercise and Rehabilitation”²

References

1.

Mañago MM, Kimbrell K, Hager ER, Dwight H, Owens J, Bade M. Clinical use of blood flow restriction in people with neurologic conditions: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 2022;34(4):275-283. doi:10.1589/jpts.34.275

2.

Nascimento D da C, Rolnick N, Neto IV de S, Severin R, Beal FLR. A Useful Blood Flow Restriction Training Risk Stratification for Exercise and Rehabilitation. Frontiers in Physiology. 2022;13:808622. doi:10.3389/fphys.2022.808622