Clinical Study Of Static Progressive Stretch Treatment Of Elbow Stiff

Objective:Study of static progressive stretch treatment of elbow stiff.Method:Forty patients who suffered from elbow stiff were randomly divided into 2 groups using a random number table:control group and treatment group,20 cases in each group.Control group were treated by conventional treatments:herbal fumigation and steaming,joint mobilization;exercise therapy and homework therapy,and treatment group were treated by conventional treatment +static progressive stretch treatment.Patients’ elbow stiff were assessed in range of motion and mayo elbow function score before and 4 weeks after treatments.Result:After 4 weeks of treatment,the elbow joint range of motion and mayo elbow function score in two groups were significantly improved,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05),In the comparison between the 2 groups after treatment,the range of motion and Mayo elbow function score in treatment group were higher than that in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Static progressive stretch training can effectively improve elbow stiffness after trauma,range of motion of the joint and elbow function.