Preventing Contracture

Joint Contracture is the phenomenon whereby the dense Connective Tissues around the joints, ligaments and capsular tissue, become shortened, limiting range of motion and causing joint dysfunction. There are many potential causes of joint contracture, but immobilization, injury, and inflammation are the main causes.

A classic example of joint contracture is frozen shoulder syndrome, whereby grandpa slips on ice while shoveling his walkway, and he fractures his wrist. He goes to the doctor, his wrist is put in a cast, and his arm is immobilized in a sling for several weeks...