| Static progressive stretch training in the treatment of post-traumatic elbow stiff |
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| EN KeyWords: elbow stiffness static progressive stretch training joint mobilization |
| Fund Project:江苏省青年医学人才（QNRC2016376）；徐州市医学青年后备人才工程资助（2016015） |
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| Objective: To study the clinical effects of static progressive stretch training in the treatment of post-traumatic elbow stiff. Methods: Forty patients who suffered from elbow stiff were randomly divided into observation group and control group, 20 patients in each group. Control group was treated by conventional treatments: herbal fumigation and steaming, joint mobilization and exercise therapy, and observation group was treated by static progressive stretch training additionally. Active range of motion of elbow joint and mayo elbow function score were evaluated before and 4 weeks after treatments. Results: After the treatment, the elbow joint active range of motion and mayo elbow function score in two groups were significantly improved (P<0.05). And the active range of motion and Mayo elbow function score in observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Static progressive stretch training could effectively improve range of motion of the joint and elbow function of patients with post-traumatic elbow stiff. |
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