What is flexion contracture?

The bending contract is shortening muscle tissues and tendons that push the joint into a bent position and hold it there. The patient with this condition will have a limited range of movement in the affected joint and may not be able to fully straighten it. This can cause discomfort and can make it difficult to complete daily tasks. This can also lead to other injuries because patients can adapt to the bending contract in a way that stresses of neighboring bones and joints. Sometimes it is the result of atrophy, which is a common problem for people with paralysis because they cannot move their limbs independently. Severe scarring from burns, surgery or serious injuries can create a bending contract by making it impossible to fully extend the joint, leading to atrophy over time. Fractures on neighboring bones and nerve injuries can also lead to bending contract.

The beginning of the problem is usually gradual. The patient may not have problems with the movement of the joint first with increasing stiffness over time. Finally, the patient will not be able to fully straighten the KLOb and the range of movement can be more limited over time. Ordinary places for this common problem are elbow, wrist and knee. For example, Volkmann's contracture is a condition involving wrist that forces the patient's hand and fingers to the bent position of similar claws.

The treatment of bending contracture requires why the patient has a condition and provides appropriate interventions. One option is physical therapy for mobilization and relaxation of soft tissue. The patient may need massage, fine stretching and other services. In some cases, surgery is necessary to cut the scar strips. After surgery, the patient will need more physical therapy to prevent scars again.

There are certain measures that people can do to prevent this condition. Patients with limited mobility, including people with paralysis and individuals who spend a lot of time in bed need some form of exercise to make yourselfprevented contracts. Nurses, home health care providers and physiotherapists can all participate in patient movement through a number of sections to prevent muscle atrophy and maintain the patient more comfortable. In the case of patients with injuries who can scar, the use of physical therapy and stretching is to prevent scar and maintain mobility, is important even if it is painful. Doctors can also recommend tools such as compression dressings that reduce scarring and prevent bending contracture.