Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Melorheostosis: A Case Report

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a structured physiotherapy and rehabilitation-based exercise program on clinical and functional parameters in a patient diagnosed with melorheostosis. This study specifically aims to assess the effects of a structured physiotherapy and rehabilitation-based intervention program, including patient education and therapeutic exercise, on lower extremity functional parameters, muscle strength, balance, and quality of life in a patient with melorheostosis. The main hypotheses: H0: A structured physiotherapy and rehabilitation-based exercise program has no effect on improvement in clinical and functional evaluation parameters in a patient with melorheostosis. H1: A structured physiotherapy and rehabilitation-based exercise program leads to improvement in clinical and functional evaluation parameters in a patient with melorheostosis.

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with melorheostosis by a physician. * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study and providing written informed consent. * Being under physician follow-up for the disease. * Being 18 years of age or older. * Having the cognitive level, communication skills, and physical capacity to perform the planned exercise program. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of additional systemic, rheumatologic, or metabolic diseases that could affect bone metabolism, other than melorheostosis. * Presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, or neurological disease at a level that may restrict exercising. * History of surgical intervention or severe trauma within the last six months. * Presence of psychiatric or cognitive disorders that could interfere with evaluation and exercise applications. * Failure to continue the 8-week exercise program.