Exercises for the elbow joint: types, mandatory consultation with a doctor, work of muscle groups and joints, positive dynamics, indications and contraindications

The elbow joint is the connection of three bones: the ulnar, brachial and radial. The junction of these bones is enveloped by ligaments, which form complex weaves, with muscle mass. Very often, people aged injure this area of ​​the arm, which leads to painful sensations, and requires medical attention.

Methods for treating injuries of the elbow joint

Modern medicine offers several options for treating the elbow joint: the surgical method or more gentle, but in some cases less effective - special exercises for the elbow joint.

Both the one and the other method require a medical examination, and, of course, the appointment of a specialist. Do not self-medicate. As you know, this does not lead to anything good!

What is exercise therapy?

Exercise therapy - physical therapy, the main task of which is the prevention of certain diseases and treatment of the patient. A similar method of therapy is prescribed both during treatment and during the rehabilitation period. The doctor must take into account the nature of the disease, its degree. Also, an experienced specialist will pay attention to the strength of the painful sensations of the affected area. Provides exercise therapy and exercises for the elbow joint.

How to prepare for exercise

Many patients are skeptical of medical gymnastics, considering it not effective, and even useless. However, this is not the case! Most experienced doctors claim that such therapy can work miracles. So, doing exercises for the elbow joint requires some knowledge. The most basic of them include the following:

1. Eating before exercise should be at least two hours in advance.
2. Before medical gymnastics, you also need to warm up. To do this, you need to stretch the muscles for 5 minutes.
   
3. During the exercise you need to drink a sufficient amount of fluid. This is necessary to prevent dehydration.
4. It is very important to breathe correctly. Come out and inhale should be as long as possible so that oxygen in sufficient quantities enters the blood. Exercises for the elbow joint, as you can see, require special training.
5. At the end of the special charge, you need to take a cool shower, then wipe yourself with a bath towel. It can be used as a warming agent for joints by wiping hands with active movements.
6. You can start eating and other usual procedures when the heartbeat has returned to normal. Because exercises for developing the elbow joints can help accelerate the pulse.

Simple exercises to develop joints

Performing such exercises requires a minimum of time and effort. However, you need to follow the execution technique so that the result shows itself in the near future. Doctors who consider this type of treatment effective note that patients who diligently perform a set of exercises after a while begin to feel a significant improvement. So let's get started:

1. We occupy the starting position: we are located on the side of the coffee table so that the countertop is in the armpit.
2. Having laid your hand on the table as conveniently as possible, you need to try to slowly bend and unbend it. Such an exercise for arthrosis of the elbow joint is especially useful. Bends and extension of the arm must be done slowly and accurately. Repeat 5 to 7 times.
3. If there are painful sensations, you need to stop charging, postponing it for a while.

More complex but effective joint exercises

The next complex is more complex, but no less effective. Doctors recommend performing such exercises at home as exercises for developing the elbow joints after a fracture.

1. The hand should again lie on the table. We take a baby car or a small ball into it, and begin to roll the toy on the surface of the table. You need to move your hand until it gets tired. However, without fanaticism. When overloaded, there may be the opposite effect: the pain will intensify.
2. This exercise must be performed while standing. We place our hands on both sides of the body and make rotational movements forward 10 times, then back the same number of repetitions. Thus, the muscles are warmed up and the elbow joints are well developed.
3. To perform this exercise for the elbow joint after a fracture, an additional attribute is needed: an expander. If this is not the case, you can use the usual rubber band. You need to become both legs on it, taking the ends in both hands. Now you need to slowly spread your arms in different directions, making a small effort. Over time, this exercise needs to be performed more intensively, with more and more force being applied.

Special exercises for rehabilitation after fractures

To help the speedy recovery of the elbow joint after the fracture, you need to make some efforts and follow all the doctor’s recommendations.

These include such exercises:

1. Hands should be folded into the lock behind the back of the head. Now you need to try to perform the movement, as during fishing when throwing a fishing rod. Repeat “throwing” you need 5-10 times, provided that this does not cause discomfort.
2. We set the injured arm in front of us at a right angle. Then we begin to perform circular movements in a clockwise direction. This exercise will be most effective when performed regularly.
   
3. Rolling balls in the palm of your hand will also be very helpful. To do this, you can take a few ordinary balls from the bearing, and for 1-2 minutes roll them in your hand with sweeping movements. Every day, you can increase the time it takes to complete this exercise.

Indications for exercises for the elbow joint

Especially often in such a complex of exercises the following groups of people need:

• pregnant women;
• postpartum women;
• inactive people;
• those who lead an excessively active life, and many are on their feet;
• dancers, athletes.

Gymnastics contraindications for elbow joints

Very often, people who are faced with the problem of arthrosis or a fracture of the upper limbs, begin to self-medicate, and perform exercises that, in their opinion, will help to get better soon. However, this is not the case. There are a number of contraindications that need to be considered before performing certain actions. These include:

• the presence of malignant tumors in the body;
• the presence of infectious diseases;
• problems with pressure, in particular - hypertension;
• serious joint diseases that have been diagnosed by a qualified specialist;
• chronically weak immune system;
• disorders in the thyroid gland.

Given this information, everyone will be able to draw conclusions, and, of course, seek the help of experienced doctors. They usually conduct an examination, and only then make an appointment in the form of drug therapy or exercise therapy.