Elbow Stiffness

What is Elbow Stiffness?

Elbow stiffness may develop after injury, fracture, arthritis, or prolonged immobilization. Patients often experience difficulty bending or straightening the elbow, which may affect daily activities.

What is Elbow Stiffness?

Treatment Options

  • Physiotherapy and stretching exercises
  • Joint mobilization techniques
  • Anti-inflammatory medications
  • Arthroscopic release surgery for severe stiffness

Frequently Asked Questions

Elbow stiffness commonly develops after fractures, dislocations, prolonged immobilization, surgery, or arthritis affecting the elbow joint.

Yes, most cases improve significantly with physiotherapy and stretching exercises. Severe cases may require arthroscopic release surgery.

Recovery depends on the cause and severity, but most patients see significant improvement within 2 to 4 months of consistent physiotherapy.

It is a minimally invasive procedure that removes scar tissue and adhesions from inside the elbow joint to restore movement and reduce stiffness.

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