Release Date: 2024-01-18

Current Exercise Approaches in Elbow Pathologies

Mahmut Surmeli (Author), Ramazan Yildiz (Author), Mehmet Sonmez (Author)

Release Date: 2024-01-18

Exercise therapy is a vital component in the rehabilitation of elbow joint pathologies, ranging from acute to chronic stages. This process offers numerous benefits, such as enhancing muscle strength, preserving joint health, increasing functionality, and improving overall quality of life. In the initial stages of recovery, exercises aimed at maintaining normal joint range of motion [...]

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    Work TypeBook Chapter
    Published inCurrent Exercise Approaches in Orthopedic Disorders A Handbook for Rehabilitation Professionals
    First Page125
    Last Page161
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053358770.5
    LanguageENG
    Page Count37
    Copyright HolderNobel Tıp Kitabevleri
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    Exercise therapy is a vital component in the rehabilitation of elbow joint pathologies, ranging from acute to chronic stages. This process offers numerous benefits, such as enhancing muscle strength, preserving joint health, increasing functionality, and improving overall quality of life. In the initial stages of recovery, exercises aimed at maintaining normal joint range of motion and stretching play a preparatory role in achieving optimal function. These exercises are vital for improving muscle and tendon flexibility, enhancing joint mobility, and preventing joint stiffness and contracture formation.
    As weeks progress following traumatic injuries, strengthening programs become central to exercise approaches. These programs aim to improve daily living activities, personal care, and quality of life by enhancing neuromuscular performance. Flexibility programs are also fundamental due to the significance of range of motion in daily activities. The physiological adaptations induced by strength training positively impact various physical abilities, including cardiovascular fitness, balance, range of motion, and speed. Therefore, it is crucial to prescribe strength training appropriately based on individual responses, goals, or necessary adaptations.
    Exercise therapy not only aids in muscle strength recovery but also plays a significant role in injury prevention and enhancing functional outcomes. Studies highlight the importance of specific exercises for the elbow, wrist, and hand to prevent excessive joint range and increase muscle activation in the upper extremity.
    In conclusion, exercise approaches in the rehabilitation of elbow pathologies should be comprehensive and tailored to the individual’s stage of recovery and specific needs. Early-stage interventions should focus on maintaining joint mobility and preventing stiffness, while later stages should emphasize strengthening, neuromuscular training, and functional exercises. Understanding the roles of various muscle groups and their coordinated actions is vital for designing effective rehabilitation programs aimed at restoring elbow function and preventing future injuries.

    Mahmut Surmeli (Author)
    Assist. Prof. Dr., Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5661-922X
    3In 2013, he graduated as a physiotherapist from the Physical Therapy Undergraduate Program. In 2018, he obtained his master’s degree in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, and in 2023, he completed his doctoral studies. Alongside clinical work in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation of Phlebological Disorders, he also conducts preclinical research on animal models. He currently works as an assistant professor in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University.

    Ramazan Yildiz (Author)
    Erzurum Technical University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8007-7854
    3He completed her bachelor degree at Kırıkkale University. He completed her Master of Science (2017) and PhD (2022) in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at the Gazi University. Her field of master’s education is " Children with Minor Neurological Dysfunction". He worked in Gazi University as a research assistant between 2016 and 2022. Now, he is working at Erzurum Technical University as an Assistant Professor. He has focused on early intervention and early diagnosis of infants at risk. He has specialized in early intervention in academic activities such as book chapters, academic publications, and congress presentations. Additionally, his other area of interest is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and he is an ISST Schroth therapist. He has 10 years of experience in the clinic and he teaches pediatrics at the undergraduate levels. His primary research focus is on "children with cerebral palsy", “early intervention”, “premature infants” and ‘’adolescent idiopathic scoliosis’’

    Mehmet Sonmez (Author)
    Erzurum Technical University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3617-9087
    3The author, aged 34 and married, received his primary, secondary, and high school education in his hometown of Malatya, Turkey. He completed his 4-year undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Dumlupınar University in 2012. Subsequently, he pursued his master’s degree at Keele University in England, specializing in Neurological Physiotherapy, which he completed in 2018 with a scholarship from the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Turkey. Upon his return to Turkey, he pursued his doctorate studies in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation program at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, graduating in 2023. Between 2012 and 2015, the author worked as a Physiotherapist at two different Special Education and Rehabilitation centers, located in Malatya and Istanbul, respectively. Additionally, he served as a physiotherapist at a private training and rehabilitation center in Malatya from 2018 to 2019. Transitioning into academia, he became a lecturer in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Erzurum Technical University, Faculty of Health Sciences, from March 2019 to February 2024. As of February 2024, he has advanced to the position of Assistant Doctor within the same university and department, where he continues his professional endeavors.

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