Improving Elbow Range of Motion/Mobility after Injury or Surgery (Stretches & Exercises)

Summary by Krater

This video covers rehabilitation exercises and range-of-motion assessments for the elbow following injury or surgery. It demonstrates passive, active, and resisted exercises for extension, flexion, supination, and pronation, and concludes that restoring full range of motion depends on individual goals, surgical history, and symptoms.

From the video

Answers: How do I regain elbow range of motion and strength after injury or surgery?

• elbow range of motion
• elbow extension exercises
• elbow flexion exercises
• supination and pronation rehab
• passive active resisted exercises

Exercises

• Elbow Extension with a Dowel · stick or dowel, towel · 2-3 sets x 15-20 repetitions, 2-3x a day, every day
• Low Load Long Duration Extension · towel, weight · 10-15 min hold, 2-3x a day, every day
• Active Elbow Extension · box · 15-20 repetitions, 2-3x a day, every day
• Band Assisted Elbow Extension · resistance band, pad · 2-3 sets x 10-15 repetitions, every day
• Bicep Curl (Eccentric Emphasis) · dumbbell, preacher bench · 2-4 sets x 6-10 repetitions, every other day
• Passive Elbow Flexion · towel · 15-20 repetitions, 2-3x a day, every day
• Active Elbow Flexion · box · 15-20 repetitions, 2-3x a day, every day
• Single Arm Skull Crusher · dumbbell, bench · 2-4 sets x 6-10 repetitions, every other day
• Single Arm Tricep Extension · cable or band
• Single Arm Bicep Curl · dumbbell
• Active Supination and Pronation · bodyweight · 15-20 repetitions, 2-3x a day, every day
• Weighted Supination and Pronation · dumbbell or stick · 2-4 sets x 6-10 repetitions, every other day

What it concludes

• The goal following an elbow injury or surgery should be to restore full elbow range of motion or get very close to it.
• Loss of end ranges may result in only minimal functional impairment for daily tasks.
• Exercise selection for elbow rehab is variable case-to-case and should be cleared by a healthcare provider.
• Symptoms during exercise should remain tolerable and should not increase the next day.