How to Deal with Stubborn Elbow Loss of Motion

#336: Loss of range of motion after elbow surgery is common. The elbow is a very congruent and unforgiving joint.
It’s important to prevent loss of motion with early activities as much as possible. But what do you do when you have loss of mobility in the elbow?
Here are our treatment strategies.
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Dear Mr Reinold, last Aug I had knee othroscopic surgery to clean things up after breaking my patella that didnt need surgery.A few weeks after surgery I was cleared to continue PT. I was doing pt at home and strained what we think is where the hamstring attaches to the back of the knee. After that happened I lost my ability to straighten my knee completely when standing. It feels like im fighting against elastic bands that are holding my knee back. Is this a muscle issue or a tendon issue? Ive had an MRI but nothing is showing up and my Docs answer is " I dont know". Im still not freely walking after 1.5 years since breaking it. Its slow and frustrating.My knee cap has also lost its freedom to move around easily. Sometimes I feel buzzing and fluttering behind my knee like I stretched the hamstring.. Will a brace help with walking and what kind? will an exercise bike help? Ive been usingcombination ice /heat but Im not sure whats best.Thanks for any opinion and I understand you are not a doc and I am asking at my own risk . Thanks Barb