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Elbow Joint Replacement / Arthroplasty ELBOW REHABILITATION after injury or surgery is of critical importance. The paient owns his/her elbow and so the patient is the primary carer for his/her elbow. The surgeon is the primary advisor aided by the rehabilitation team. However, the patient needs to take primary responsibility. Total elbow replacement for primary osteoarthritis of the elbow. This is a 3 year post-implantation radiograph with a range of motion of 10 degree extension deficit and 130 degrees of flexion. Golden Rules Of Elbow Rehabilitation Exercises 1) The patient/partner is in charge of His/Her own elbow 2) No physiotherapist 3) You are allowed to feel the start of pain NOT a lot of pain 4) You should not push so hard that you can’t maintain the motion for a full 5 minutes 5) Maintain the position which transitions from discomfort to pain 6) DO NOT PUSH PAST THE TRANSITION POINT 7) Exercise every mealtime (4 times per day) 8) Exercises – 30 minutes for each plane of gain 9) Ice/cool – 30 minutes after each exercise session 10) Some contractures may require brace useage 11) Continue exercises/ice until skin scar turns white 12) IF IN ANY DOUBT – CALL Dr.KAMINENI / Team REHABILITATION IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE SURGERY Primary osteoarthritis of the elbow - a painful and debilitating disease srinathkamineni@gmail.com