How to Get Elbow Motion Back: ELBOW EXTENSION EXERCISES AFTER FRACTURE

Michelle, Founder of Virtual Hand Care, shows you how to get elbow extension back after an elbow injury, radial head fracture, olecranon fracture, or elbow dislocation. It can be difficult to get the last little bit of elbow extension (or elbow straightening) range of motion. These 2 elbow exercises make it easy to get your elbow motion back.
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This video is for educational and demonstration purposes only and is not to be used as a replacement for seeking medical advice or treatment of your condition. Virtual Hand Care, or its members, do not offer medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before starting any exercise program. Please know that performing any exercise or program is solely at your own risk.

[@smunnurislam8525]

thank you so much I was having pain in my elbow joint and this video helped a lot

[@mikedimafelix6656]

thank you very much for this technique. It's really helpful. God bless to you madam.

[@kevinriehl5155]

Absolute legend. Thank you so much for this video!

[@stevemurphy470]

Post Op 3 weeks, excellent advice, I tried this and it works well. Thank you.

[@hamzegoolato8081]

Thnk you so much you make my arms feel better now 🙏🏾 God bless you

[@kiddosknowledgewizbyakshit9954]

This video is really helpful..for moving the dislocated elbow.. thank u so much..ma'am..

[@valerieleath5424]

Thank you so much! This was very beneficial

[@Atman73]

Thank u very much.the exercises are very helpful.

[@shrirangbondale8711]

This video worked so well for me, good one👍

[@waqasali3305]

God bless you madam its really helpful for me after arm fracture .

[@Maros_Mari]

Thank you alot. This is very well explained, concise and to the point video. Much appreciated for the effort youve put into it and it really does show.

[@VirtualHandCare]

You're very welcome!

[@benefiet]

thanks! i had terrible triad 5 weeks ago. This helps

[@shiveshmukherjee7174]

Thanks sister, very helpful video.🙏🙏🙏

[@arnaveditz5278]

Thank you really it helped my client and my other clients 🙂

[@michimichi1169]

This is super helpful thank you

[@hamzaelkolli1475]

useful technique very valuable thanks a lot from paris

[@jamalsyed7386]

Hi Michelle. I suffered a devastating distal fracture in my right arm last year. It took a 6 hour surgery to out it back together with metal plates and screws. My arm was so stiff after that. Till I watched this wonderful video and incorporated these stretching techniques in my daily routine. It worked like a charm. Apart from stretching daily, I almost always dangle my arm from the couch while watching tv, gently for prolonged periods and alternate it with light weights. It's worked like a miracle. Within 2 months, I regained a lot of extension. So much so, even my surgeon was impressed with the progress. God bless you. Thank you.

[@sadiksayan6529]

What about now? Got elbow surgeries and now eight weeks am on my 20 degree straighten my arm

[@foody4385]

Jamal do u get full extension

[@footyshortz296]

Omg thank you so much! It worked!

[@ronaldajoc8893]

watching from carmen bohol thank you so much the video

[@christiaanlibenberg1216]

Thanks so much🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ViggyinBlack]

Thank you so much❤️

[@Ahron4738]

Watching this video and reading positive comments really give me hope. ❤

[@irenewendy4218]

Thank u so much I broke my elbow in july thank u for the virtual exercise I have learnt alot

[@8070Deepak]

Thank you so much Michelle it took 15 mins of your exercise and I was back to normal hats off to you😍

[@VirtualHandCare]

You're so welcome!

[@Dani-mj2lh]

Week 4, thanks your videos are helping sooooo much 🙏🏽

[@VirtualHandCare]

You rock!

[@babinachoibam9923]

Thankyou very much mam

[@moisescanada2381]

Recently I dislocated a bone near my elbow and been following your videos it really helps me although i cant still fully straighten my arm but imgetting there

[@bhargavimn9932]

How is it now

[@srjprinterslatha9706]

Very nice and useful mam 💕🙏

[@wam7484]

Found a great way to apply the gravity extension stretch. My tables were not the right height. But I laid on my back one foot in from the edge of the bed and stuck my arm straight out. The elbow was just beyond the edge. Very comfortable position so I could stay there as long as I wanted. Over the course of two or three minutes my hand sunk about 2 inches. Three days ago with my upper arm hard against a wall, my hand was 10" away. It was getting better anyway each day, but after the bed stretch, my hand now can touch the wall.

[@VirtualHandCare]

Yes laying down is way more comfortable and helps you relax. So glad the gravity stretch is helping! 💪

[@MaC-gv4ty]

Great info and really well explain

[@VirtualHandCare]

Thanks!

[@aartiverma5606]

Ur videos r very helpful mam..pls make one on finger flexion (making fist

[@anneguzman1581]

Thank You for sharing the vedio.i broke elbow last month.

[@trentoninnewjersey]

Despite not feeling instant pain after a lift yesterday, I woke up this morning without the ability to straighten my right elbow. The first stretch didn’t really do much for me (probably because I’m not the best at loosening up in general), but the second one helped and after only 5 times of 30 seconds, my arm is mostly back to normal. It still does slightly hurt when trying to straighten it out, however the pain is minimal enough that I can do it with no problem

[@DJLaFontsee]

Your videos have been more helpful than the five doctor appointments I've had since breaking both my elbows. Thank you so much!

[@VirtualHandCare]

Wow! I am so happy to hear the videos are helping. I am sorry to hear about those doctor's appointments though.

[@method2madness762]

Did you get full range of extension back???

[@DJLaFontsee]

@@method2madness762 yep! Took a few months of consistent work on it but it's back and stronger than ever. Doing wrist flexion/extension exercises as prescribed by a new PT I went to ended up helping strengthen the elbow too

[@subbingeveryonewhosubsmein30m]

Thank you 😭❤️

[@Southwestniga]

I appreciate you it's real helped a lot and you looken so beautiful.

[@SecretSinger...]

Wowww it's really helpful for me.... I too suffering from elbow humerus fracture but can u help me to fold my hand upto shoulder by excercise... By an video plzzz

[@DEEP_PRACTICE]

Thanks for this advice 👋🏻

[@VirtualHandCare]

Happy to help!

[@carolburnett8372]

I am so glad I found you.......I strained my left arm too much during operating a mantis small garden tiller.......I did not notice any pain for 2 days....Now it has been 11 days and I just started the exercise until the 9th day. I am taking Xarelto ....strong blood thinner......My whole left arm turned purple/black and now at 10 days some of the blood in thinning out.....I went to the ER at day -7. They also said I had a broken blood vessel.... In the ER, they did not tell me to try to straighten it out.........so I did not learn about it until 5 days later was I told to exercise the painful arm.......I was wondering if I can straighten out this frozen elbow???? Should I go to a therapist ???

[@tiago3180]

Thank you, tried these now, literally 2 hour after removing my cast and I already have a lot more control over my arm. Not even close to what it was but definitely better

[@violetadumanatyaba7242]

Can i do this exercise, eventhough there are still metal in my elbow? bcoz i have a surgery 6 weeks ag

[@neongamer2588]

When I was a kid I once fell on the ground while running with all my body weight on my right hand. I didn't got any fractures but I couldn't straighten my right hand and from that day till now I am still finding what to do

[@razefex5446]

Thanks for the video. I broke my elbow a few weeks ago and had surgery to get a metal rod into the bone. I'm getting the cast off in a week and I'm stressing of how will I extend it again.

[@Buses_trainsdevon]

Thanks

[@nigeeshp5517]

Thanks mam🙏💕

[@_Stolen_hearts_]

hi maam.. god bless you and your family, your video have given me a lot of improvement, in just 10 days after my cast was removed, my elbow had been dislocated past 1 month. I had started following your videos, I’m doing this flexion and extension exercise twice a day daily, and my elbow is bit swollen, is it normal?? Or should I take a break from my exercise???

[@marriage4life893]

Thank you!

[@VirtualHandCare]

You're welcome!

[@sivamani9735]

Mam, I had cubital valgus in my left hand,so please give a tips to correct the carrying angle

[@AnuragRaiMusic]

Thankyou

[@kartikhira9217]

I had a posterior elbow dislocation. I am 1 week after the cast is removed. I can't extend it for the last 20 degrees as of now. Hurts a lot. Hoping this would change in coming weeks. Watching this video and reading the comments really help. Gives hope

[@kaka_xo]

Hi.. what’s the update on the elbow extension now? I’m really looking for reassurance right now as I just got my cast and I’m hoping everything will be fine once I get it off.

[@kartikhira9217]

Hi,. Unfortunately i ended up with a bad physiotherapist who applied too much force. It led to some complications. As of now i can't get last 10 degrees and 15 while flexion. I doing only active exercises myself now. Not letting anybody touch it. It's getting better but not much. Hopefully i would be able to avoid any surgical interventions.

[@gabrielafuwape103]

@@kartikhira9217hi, any updates on your elbow?

[@kartikhira9217]

@@gabrielafuwape103 , I had to get a surgery. Extra bone had formed due to forceful physiotherapy. Now it's fine. But I lost last degrees of flexion permanently. But extension and overall strength is fine.

[@amandastein6082]

I just removed the slab I had for four weeks after dislocating and fracturing my elbow. My OT ordered a dynamic elbow flexion splint and she also recommended these two exercises for me to do at home once I'm off the split completely. This video just gave me the second opinion I never knew I needed. Thanks Doc🤩

[@Sparkle27___]

Please share your WhatsApp number, my mum broke her elbow

[@faheemaasvat6840]

I dislocated and fractured my right elbow It's been 4 weeks and doc gonna remove my cast and leave me for a while in splint plz tell me how long it takes to heal and get my hand in motion?

[@angelicakovacs1113]

Thanks a lot, wish i’ve seen this sooner. Btw is it normal for the elbow to hurt a lot after 3 months of fracture?

[@duskiboi]

This was so helpful, I broke and dislocated my elbow and am having a really hard time moving it. Thank you for making this video!

[@VirtualHandCare]

You are welcome! I am glad it is helpful!

[@suyenocon4665]

Very helpful thank you. please help with exercises for flexión. I got a broken and dislocated elbow. Doing this exercise is helpful

[@VirtualHandCare]

@@suyenocon4665 I just uploaded one for elbow flexion. TAke a look! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYPLcot-h9ulgas

[@manishrawat192]

@Duskryo Do you have full range of motion now?

[@balamurugan5692]

@@VirtualHandCare mam i got fractured and dislocated in left hand is it possible to get back normal but it happened around 15 years back

[@ksrr23]

I think implementing a heating pad around the elbow for 10 minutes in extension before workouts would drastically improve ROM. Ive made exponential improvements in just 2 weeks from adding the heating pad!

[@amandastein6082]

You're absolutely right. Heat pads help relax the muscles and can therefore improve ROM.

[@Olivia-W]

@@amandastein6082 I'm doing it after a hot shower.

[@chassiex3]

Excellent idea!!!! Thank you!

[@ksrr23]

Almost 2 years after surgery and rom is 95% there but tricep size is not growing as much as it should.

[@pramirez4785]

So do you use the heating pad while doing this stretch or before?

[@johnmaybe1809]

1st day our of cast and these loons so awfully looking but will see will i be able to use these thanks for this

[@darlskycreates3024]

Hope it will help for my dislocated elbow. Xray normal but I can’t fold my elbow and i have feozen ahoulder. Doctor said to do some exercise.

[@aqeel77za]

Good day, thank you for the informative video. I recently fractured my elbow, now at rehab status. You mentioned pull in the biceps... When i attempt to stretch my arm I get a pull in my fore arm, dont know the fancy names for that...muscles either side of elbow. Could you please advice. Thanks in advance

[@oliviapierce9011]

This is very helpful, but how do I get My arm to band to my back without Having so much pain on the front of my arm close to my shoulder, Please help me!!

[@reececampbell2137]

Thank you so much !!!

[@zoe7956]

I recently dislocated, and broke my elbow and needed surgery. They took off the cast like 3 weeks ago. This helped so much, it kills me not being able to extend and I’m a gymnast so it will take me a while to recover, but this helped so much thank you!

[@VirtualHandCare]

I'm happy to hear this helped! Best of luck on your recovery. Hope you get back to gymnastics soon!

[@beautycorner2308]

Did u had humerous fracture?did it really helped plz reply

[@faheemaasvat6840]

I dislocated and fractured my elbow 6 weeks ago plz advice me I'm worried will my arm get back Into motion I can't fully extend my hand and it's still painful??

[@Wiki1350]

Going to try

[@Wiki1350]

The exact same thing happened to me i got my cast off yesterday im also a gymnast and im going yo try these exercises

[@paolazamoraramos69]

I currently just fractured my elbow and this is really helpful, thank you!!

[@VirtualHandCare]

Glad it helped!

[@Introvert_kid18]

Did you need surgery?

[@RadioGirLF]

Broke my olecranon and had a surgery a month ago, now I have wires in the elbow. Just started my physical therapy last week and it's extremely painful. Looking forward to using the knowledge from this video a bit further down the line, thank you so much!

[@lightsout176]

How goes it? I broke my left funny bone on Jan 16th (they stopped counting at 5 frac’s) my olecranon almost shattered. I was riding home going 70moh cold wet and sore and hit an exit sign after almost missing my exit. Made it home and dropped my 500lb bike 4 times. I love it 🤣

[@sadiksayan6529]

Me too and will try to see if this technique helps

[@chokichoki7802]

Same thing here. My olecranon fracture is running for its 2nd month.

[@lilrewb4646]

@@lightsout176 Literally noone ever responds

[@ihorzakharchenko1485]

Thank you for this video! I had a bike accident, torn off my triceps muscle and damaged the elbow a little bit. I had a surgery and then had to wear a bandage for 6 weeks. I have been doing my physiotherapy for the last 7 weeks and I seem to have fully restored the extension (about 0 - 2 degrees) and flexion. However, my movement has the whole range of motion only when I do the exercises and the muscles are warm. When the arm is untrained I still miss between 4 or 5 degrees in extension and have only about 115 degrees of flexion + it is quite painful to do these movements. I will keep exercising and hope that sooner or later I will have the same range of motion even without training.

[@ihorzakharchenko1485]

Here is an update from me: I finally got full elbow flexion only after 5 months of training. Now the flexion is identical to the healthy arm. My supination and pronation were not damaged. But the extension is quite stubborn. I have visited 3 different physiotherapists and 3 doctors. All of them told me I have 0 degrees of extension but I don't feel comfortable with it because I used to have about -5 degrees of hyperextension. I can make my arm fully straight but while on my healthy arm the head of olecranon is fully hidden under the muscles I can see a small bit of it on my injured arm even when fully extended. My surgeon told me that I still have time to get my hyperextension back, the room for improvement is one year, so I still have 6 months to get those final several degrees of hypertension and will keep training. I have heard that shockwave therapy might be helpful so I will try this as well

[@abhinavmishra2176]

any updates now

[@emeraldashley9530]

Hi, can I do these exercises even my arm is not in a supinate position? I can’t still supinate my arm because I fractured my forearm and my elbow can’t fully extend after removing my bandage.

[@broahmed7744]

Hi I wanted to ask if I can I do this after the cast was removed from my elbow because it was dislocated but I see have another new cast on my forarm because it did not heal in the first 6 weeks of broken fracture or should I wait until I recover well? I would love to hear your opinion about this, thank you so much 🙏

[@moyareda8005]

Please help me. I had an operation on my hand because the thumb tendon was cut, and after removing the stitches, the doctor advised me to do physical therapy, but the thumb tendon got stuck, so the doctor returned the operation to me so that the tendon moved in its course easily. But now the tendon is still short and my thumb can't reach the palm of the hand and the hand muscle is weak and I still can't grab small things with my fingers. Please advise me with information and how long it takes for the tendon to return to its length, knowing that the first operation was in October and the second was in January, and thank you very much for the videos. They are very useful, but I find it difficult to apply them because the strength of my hands is weak, especially the thumb.

[@itxkyle_6563]

Hi there Michelle, first time watching this, I was looking on behalf of my partner as he’s fractured his elbow today after slipping in work, he has a sling on after visiting the hospital, when roughly would you recommend him doing these exercises?

[@hari2926]

Mam still can't bring my hand to 180° as well couldn't contact my hand. It pains in the recovered part of elbow fracture when I try to give strain on the hand??

[@cddmagicchesd]

Hi ma'am, new subscriber here. I have a question, i had a fracture and dislocation in my elbow for about 7 years ago and i didn't go for surgery, and until now it is obviously deformed. Now, will it still work trying these techniques of yours? I hope you will notice this, thank you and Godbless🙏🙏🙏

[@yogitakarkidoli8751]

Thank you my hand was dislocated . But it's ok now

[@loving110995]

I wished I had this video when I broke my arm in 7th grade. Had an elbow cast and when they switched me to one below I couldn't move my elbow. Didn't really know what to do to help it

[@VIKASKUMAR-rs3hf]

i broke both of my elbows when I was 16 years old, first the left elbow has broken there after 6 months later the right elbow got broken , now I'm 34 years old so can you give some set exercises to get the elbows normal posture and good motion in my both of hand

[@helloprincess9627]

My frnd got wiring in elbow joint plz do suggest for the easy therapy

[@kennethjoelbensi2263]

Hello. Is it OK to do elbow extension and flexion simultaneously?

[@magicdecoded9655]

This helped a lot, with if the first few seconds it started working

[@VirtualHandCare]

Wonderful! So happy to hear that!

[@rommelbenito7410]

is this helpful too for posterior elbow dislocation???

[@deliavillagonzalo3069]

Can someone please help me? I had a olecranon fracture, due to financial problem, Im not able to do any surgery and treatment on this. Is it have a chance that my elbow will be back in normal?

[@robertorosado9195]

Hi, I had elbow fracture humerus and radius fracture and dislocation , I fell from 10 feet ladder the past Jun 13th and I have a major restauration surgery with plate and 9 screws. Was a very serious fracture and painful btw. Right now my major worrys is that my wrist is very swelling and barely I can flex or make a fist. Can you give me an advise for my injury? Thanks

[@tijuthomas4867]

Is it ok to do these exercises after a radial elbow fracture surgery ?

[@idgaf7760]

I broke my arm and I removed the cast yesterday as my dad ( a doctor ) told me to remove it because it healed (I put it for one week and 3 or 2 days only) and today I went to do X-ray and it really healed thankfully 😅 . I see a lot of positive comments and I will try to try the excersice and tell u how it went for me !

[@idgaf7760]

Note down that i really have hard time to let my arm down fully or to flip it from side to side normally

[@idgaf7760]

Guys I can’t have my hand ✋ to become straight when putting my arm in the towel what do I do ? And if I try to put it straight it hurts alot

[@bhargavimn9932]

​@@idgaf7760yo how are u now

[@ozzymull3263]

I hope this helps I broke my arm and it's been 2 Weeks since I got my cast off and I can't straighten my arm

[@kristienofziger7659]

My son broke his humerus and is having trouble straightening his arm. This is so helpful! Hoping this helps so he can be more confident for vacation coming up

[@simoncarter3541]

I've broke my humerous 3 weeks and had it in a sling 24/7. My arm is not straight at all. Did your son get full range of motion back?

[@kristienofziger7659]

@@simoncarter3541 he had to go to physical therapy. They worked with him a few days a week for about a month and he’s back fully. Hope you can too!

[@simoncarter3541]

@@kristienofziger7659 that's good news and thanks

[@mrcurls925]

I’ll definitely try this… I feel no more pain on my arm but I can’t bend my arm or straighten it out… I really really hope this works 😩 because I wanna start lifting weights already

[@Magin1985]

I have the same problem and want to get back to the gym. How are you doing?

[@akankshayadav3965]

Is you hand ok now plz tell me

[@braineaterkkk]

day 1 doing it, hope it helps:>

[@josephvijayan1585]

While playing football I got hurt and by luckily I got no fractures then how many days will it recover after removing bandages and all ???

[@gokulakrishnanj9063]

@Virtual Hand Care I got fracture on my right elbow over 2 years back i was doing an exercise which you suggesting now. It almost 75% came to normal position but I took some gap of continuing this..so I wanna resume it back again.is that hurts now and will be normal??

[@maimoonatahir1333]

I had my elbow dislocated 4 weeks ago..flexion and extension is improving but slowly and twisting is almost completely back now.. Does it mean my elbow was reduced correctly?

[@janedmunds4218]

i'll have to come back to this one. i'm nowhere near that little bit

[@remojgian8812]

thank you you give me hope to my elbow im depress right now 😢😢

[@ELLE-cs6yu]

How was your elbow now?

[@hindmustafa6361]

Hi I broke my elbow and I get surgery so is this exercise help too please respond

[@starptm7947]

Need videos on hand rehab post CVA.

[@UAM-]

I broke my arm and the radial nerve was damaged i had claw hands for some time not anymore but how do you extend your arm it feels so tight

[@PhantomWanderer]

Is this good for elbow sprains?

[@prodipsingha235]

Mam, on 21/03/2022 I had a posterior elbow dislocation.I had kept the elbow immobile in a splint for 21 days.yesterday Doctor has suggested me to straight(extend) my hand. But I can't extend . please Mam help me ? In how many days my hand will completely straight on doing this exercise?

[@Mau_Portuguese]

i got injured in my elbow when i was little and it cause dislocated bones but i dont go to a doctor to have a check and until now im a grown up and there's still dislocated bone in my elbow, can this exercises back the dislocated bones in his place?

[@JOANNA-he4yz]

I can open my arm and stretch my elbow normally but when i want to rotate my arm sometimes i feel a liittle bit of pain . I

[@MrSeanpaul24]

have you advice for reducing elbow stiffness or can you make a video for elbow stiffness after dislocation and in above elbow cast for six weeks?

[@edithaabapo932]

I got my dislocated elbow for almost 20years now and don't have enough money to get a surgery 😟

[@mekatejaswiny3832]

my elbow dislocated. i kept plaster for 1 month. after removed a plaster my hand came 90'degree how much time it would take time to recover totally

[@ZeroSub1234]

I had a surgery for a shattered elbow … got 4 metal 10 screws and wires .. my elbow and arm all the way to the wrist it’s so stiff … how can I move it more with less pain

[@lorraineglover1918]

I had a radial head fracture which I had replaced. Had 2 surgeries not sure why but have plates and screws and not much extension. Is it due to the plate and screw still in place not sure but I still experience pain and especially in my hand this is so uncomfortable I’m 6mon post op