Contracture of the Hand
$74.97
Definition:
A muscle contracture is a permanent shortening of a muscle or joints in the hand. It is usually in response to prolonged hypertonic spasticity in a concentrated muscle area. Contractures are essentially muscles or tendons that have remained too tight for too long, thus becoming shorter. Once they occur they cannot be stretched or exercised away; they must be released with orthopedic surgery.
Symptoms- Stiffness in the hand
- Pain in the hand
- Physical deformity of the hand
- Loss of ROM in the hand
Causes- Tight muscle
- Tight tendon
- Trauma
- Scar tissue
Treatment- ROM and stretching exercises to hand
- Hand intrinsic strengthening
- Upper extremity strengthening
- Splinting
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.