Post Fracture Management
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Treatment For Post Fracture Stiffness

A bone undergoes fracture when soft tissues and structures damage along under stress. Along with this, the immobilization in the plaster results in joint stiffness and muscle weakness. For best Post Fracture treatment in Gurgaon book an appointment with Dr Rajesh Pal. Physiotherapy is the best way to heal the fracture consulting an experienced physiotherapist after a fracture or break any of the bones is recommended by most doctors. The fractured bone usually takes about six weeks to get healed. And this resolves only half the problem. On the other hand, the rest of the problem lies in the healing of the damaged soft tissues and structures.

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Problems After Fracture

Elbow Stiffness is a common elbow problem which occurs especially in an adult after any type of surgery to the elbow. The main goal is the prevention of stiffness after surgery is to start early motion. There are many causes of elbow stiffness.

Typically, a physiotherapist will make attempts to avoid post-fracture stiffness and weakness in the adjacent joints and muscles while the fracture is healing during the first six weeks. This is followed by working on regaining full joint range of motion and increasing the muscle strength.

Physical Therapy After Elbow Fracture

A major problem that occurs with an elbow fracture is stiffness. This further limits the range of motion. Sometimes, this stiffness even persists after the healing of the fractured bones. Therefore, the doctor may recommend you to begin with the physical therapy as soon as the injury occurs. This is to help introduce the early motion to the healing elbow.

Various treatments and therapies can be used to help in regaining the normal use of the elbow and arm. Some impairment that a patient may need to work on in physical therapy is: