Is stretch effective for treating and preventing joint deformities?

A range of injuries and disabilities can lead to stiffening in the soft tissues or muscles of the patient ’s limbs, causing problems with movement, called contractures. One of the widely used treatments is stretch, but does it work? Lisa Harvey from the University of Sydney in Australia and colleagues tried to find out in an updated Cochrane Review in January 2017, and she tells us more in this podcas t.
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: podcasts