Systematic Review of Contracture Reduction in the Lower Extremity with Dynamic Splinting.

DISCUSSION: Dynamic splinting is a safe and efficacious treatment for lower extremity joint contractures. Joint specific stretching protocols accomplished greater durations of end-range stretching which may be considered to be responsible for connective tissue elongation. PMID: 24018464 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Advances in Therapy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Adv Ther Source Type: research