Exercises for the Elbow: The elbow consists of two joints: the radio-humeral joint is where flexion and extension of the arm takes place, while pronation and supination of the forearm occur at the radio-ulnar joint. Both joints are enclosed in a single synovial capsule, so either joint can be affected by bleeding in hemophilia. While a loss of elbow extension usually can be tolerated fairly well with only minimal impact on function, people are severely limited in many daily tasks when pronation and supination are affected. Start: Sit or lie with elbow supported. Exercise: Extend elbow slowly, letting the weight of the arm assist. Repeat several times. Goal: Try to straighten a bit further with each repetition, but do not force the movement.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:08:59 +0000
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