“Many haemophilic patients have confessed to me that they have somewhat neglected prophylaxis, including musculoskeletal prophylaxis, in this period.. The fact of always being at home, of doing smartworking, of having gyms and swimming pools closed did not help. I have noticed that general joint pain and the use of painkillers have increased. ”He reported this Lisa Pieri, hematologist at the Facility for bleeding and coagulation diseases, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, who spoke at the online meeting ‘The alliance between the haematologist, the orthopedist and the physiotherapist’, promoted by the Tuscan haemophilic association, on the occasion of the eighth stop in the Region of the ‘Articoliamo’ tour, a campaign supported by Sobi with the patronage of FedEmo.
“L’increase in musculoskeletal problems related to lockdown – added Christian Carulli, specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology at the University of Florence – it actually affected the entire population, not just haemophiliacs. As soon as possible, when the pandemic problems run out, hoping that this is the last year, we should recover everyone but in particular people with haemophilia “.
Elisabetta Nardini, president of the Tuscany hemophilia association highlighted the difficulties of children in school, especially those with hemophilia, “forced to hours of immobility – he said referring to his experience as a teacher – because we cannot make them approach each other, we cannot make them take off the mask. Some teachers, like I do, invent exercises to make them stretch, but the reduction of movement is undoubted at this stage. ”