The fracture is one of the relatively common injuries in our society. There are many causes and manifestations and thus many types of treatment. The operation of a simple bone fracture is a routine procedure nowadays and with an appropriate physiotherapeutic follow-up treatment it usually has a good chance of healing.
Physiotherapeutic intervention
The physiotherapeutic follow-up treatment/physical gymnastics after a bone fracture depends on the current phase of wound healing as well as the individual complaints and also abilities of the patient. Whether or not an operation is performed, the bone must first be relieved and immobilized in order to give it a chance to grow together correctly. Immobilization does not mean lying in bed for weeks without any movement!
Even in this phase of physiotherapy after a bone fracture, the structure needs appropriate stimuli to be stimulated to regenerate. Already in the relief phase, isometric strengthening exercises from physiotherapy begin, preventing the loss of muscle mass. Surrounding joints must also be moved constantly, on the one hand to prevent stiffening and on the other hand to prevent the development of thrombosis and decubitus (a thrombosis is the blockage of a blood vessel and a decubitus is the death of skin and connective tissue cells when a site is exposed to constant pressure and reduced blood circulation due to prolonged lying). Blood flow and circulation should always be maintained, this only has a positive effect on the physiological healing of wounds.
Exercises from physiotherapy while lying down
With Therabands, strengthening exercises from physiotherapy for the whole body can be easily performed even in a hospital bed.
- Classical exercises from physiotherapy for the hospital bed are the moving of all joints – as long as they are not in a plaster cast. Starting at the feet, these are alternately and simultaneously bent and stretched, circled and the toes moved.
- Further it goes to the knees, they are bent with dragging heel in the change and stretched out again.
Finally, the stretched leg can be pressed firmly into the support with tension to promote stability and musculature isometrically. Finally, the stretched leg can be lifted and held with tension. The toes are tightened to ensure stability.
The lifted leg can now be slightly spread to the side and brought back in again. Be careful not to make any evasive movements and always keep the trunk tensed, the back lying flat on the floor and continuing to breathe evenly and deeply.
- In order to include all leg joints, you can now ride “bicycle” in supine position. Raise both legs at an angle and alternately extend them in a circular motion forward.
- Further it goes to the poor. Close and open the hands vigorously to fists a few times, bend and stretch the wrists, bend and stretch the elbows, and finally circle the shoulders backwards a few times.
