{"id":1497,"date":"2023-07-11T10:36:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/?page_id=1497"},"modified":"2023-07-24T09:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T08:20:17","slug":"elbow-stiffness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/elbow\/elbow-stiffness\/","title":{"rendered":"Elbow stiffness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1497\" class=\"elementor elementor-1497 elementor-1496\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ae1db5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ae1db5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2178975\" data-id=\"2178975\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc718f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc718f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elbow stiffness<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ac696 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58ac696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6677fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6677fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment by elbow specialist from Vienna<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b387e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60b387e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span data-color=\"rgb(247, 247, 248)\">Elbow stiffness, also known as limited mobility of the elbow joint, is a painful condition that can significantly affect arm functionality and quality of life. It occurs when the elbow joint loses its normal range of motion and becomes stiff. The causes of elbow stiffness can be many, including injury, diseases such as osteoarthritis or joint inflammation, and postoperative complications. Affected individuals complain of pain, limited mobility and difficulty with daily activities. Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical to restoring elbow mobility and minimizing subsequent problems. In this article, we will take a closer look at the causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and treatment options for elbow stiffness.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2b6e34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b2b6e34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec31977\" data-id=\"ec31977\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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d=\"M162.08,119.61s-3.78,3.56-6.61,5.66c-2.83,2.1-4.46,2.41-4.91,3.98s2.18,1.99,5.22,2.31,6.5,1.47,7.65,2.94,3.14,3.88,4.93,4.61c1.78,.73,2.62,1.47,4.19,3.77,1.57,2.31,2.73,6.92,4.72,8.81s3.14,5.66,4.19,7.76c1.05,2.1,1.57,3.77,1.68,6.81s0,7.55-1.15,9.22-4.51,4.19-3.56,5.56,8.18-5.14,9.85-6.92c1.68-1.78,1.57-5.45,2.52-7.02s2.83-5.87,2.31-9.02-.63-8.07-.42-10.06,.73-4.19-.63-5.14c-1.36-.94-.73-4.09-.73-5.77,0-1.68-2.41-2.62-2.62-4.19s-1.15-2.73-2.73-3.25c-1.57-.52-1.99-3.04-.73-3.88,1.26-.84,.1-2.1-3.25-2.52-3.35-.42-9.22-2.41-10.9-3.14s-4.4,.21-5.66-.52-1.91-1.32-3.35,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b65b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06b65b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you suffer from elbow stiffness and are you looking for a specialist?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fdcb7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11fdcb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact me<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-625dfdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"625dfdd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5de9355\" data-id=\"5de9355\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b540bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b540bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anatomy of the elbow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01969dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"01969dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8ad05b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8ad05b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7447e42\" data-id=\"7447e42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58f8bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a58f8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The elbow is a complex joint consisting of three main components: the upper arm bone (humerus) and the two lower arm bones, the ulna (ulna) and the radius (radius). These three bones are connected by various ligaments, muscles and tendons to provide stability and mobility.<\/p>\n<p>The humerus forms the upper part of the elbow joint. At its distal end, the part closest to the elbow joint, there is a bony prominence called the humeral epicondyle. Important attachment points for tendons that control the movement of the elbow are located here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db773de\" data-id=\"db773de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8dd77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e8dd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-1024x692.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-2048x1385.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d069062 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d069062\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5494c41\" data-id=\"5494c41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9606ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9606ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The elbow is a complex joint consisting of three main components: the upper arm bone (humerus) and the two lower arm bones, the ulna (ulna) and the radius (radius). These three bones are connected by various ligaments, muscles and tendons to provide stability and mobility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed2d1c5\" data-id=\"ed2d1c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf8222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cf8222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-1024x692.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-ray-elbow-2021-08-26-17-24-39-utc-2048x1385.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-16d931a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16d931a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dffefb\" data-id=\"3dffefb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b443253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b443253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The humerus forms the upper part of the elbow joint. At its distal end, the part closest to the elbow joint, there is a bony prominence called the humeral epicondyle. Important attachment points for tendons that control the movement of the elbow are located here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5a7087 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5a7087\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f08c2ef\" data-id=\"f08c2ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b96b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8b96b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ulna and radius form the lower part of the elbow joint. The ulna is the larger of the two bones and is located on the inside of the forearm. The radius is located on the outside of the forearm and is slightly thinner than the ulna.<\/p>\n<p>Between the humerus, ulna and radius are various ligaments that stabilize the joint. The ulnar collateral ligament and the radiocollateral ligament on the inside of the elbow keep the joint stable from the side. The ligamentum anulare radii, also called the annular ligament, holds the radius in place and allows it to rotate about the ulna.<\/p>\n<p>The muscles and tendons around the elbow enable the movements of the joint. The biceps muscle on the front of the upper arm is responsible for bending the elbow, while the muscles on the back of the arm, such as the triceps, are responsible for extension. Other muscles in the forearm control the rotation of the forearm.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1367607 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1367607\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef104b9\" data-id=\"ef104b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793c8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"793c8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main function of the elbow<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dad8d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dad8d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The main function of the elbow is to bend and extend the arm. This allows us to grip, lift and manipulate our hands. In addition, the elbow joint also allows for rotation of the forearm, which allows us to rotate our palm up or down.<\/p>\n<p>The complex anatomy of the elbow and the interaction of bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons allow a wide range of movements. Proper elbow function is essential for many everyday activities, whether lifting objects, writing, opening doors or playing sports that require the use of the arms.<\/p>\n<p>Disruption or injury to the anatomical structures of the elbow can lead to limitations in mobility, pain, and other symptoms, such as is the case with elbow stiffness. Learn more about it below!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9b7270 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9b7270\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eccadf\" data-id=\"4eccadf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d4540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0d4540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is elbow stiffness?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6ea28 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ac6ea28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e83ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62e83ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Joint stiffness is a common complication after elbow injuries. We consider the elbow to be stiff if the extension deficit is greater than 30 degrees and the flexion deficit is greater than 25 degrees. In other words, when the patient has a range of motion smaller than 90 degrees and mobility is thus severely limited. This is especially problematic since the function of the joint is necessary for most daily activities. Only at a flexion of about 120 degrees can the patient comfortably reach his mouth, and only at an extension of about 30 degrees does the patient have no problems with hygiene, carrying loads and working over the head.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7f3ec7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a7f3ec7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5b711f\" data-id=\"b5b711f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de7a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2de7a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/man-with-elbow-pain-pain-relief-concept-2023-02-11-02-13-49-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1518\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/man-with-elbow-pain-pain-relief-concept-2023-02-11-02-13-49-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/man-with-elbow-pain-pain-relief-concept-2023-02-11-02-13-49-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/man-with-elbow-pain-pain-relief-concept-2023-02-11-02-13-49-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/man-with-elbow-pain-pain-relief-concept-2023-02-11-02-13-49-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/man-with-elbow-pain-pain-relief-concept-2023-02-11-02-13-49-utc-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/man-with-elbow-pain-pain-relief-concept-2023-02-11-02-13-49-utc-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-484fb55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"484fb55\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca5aefc\" data-id=\"ca5aefc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e38f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3e38f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of elbow stiffness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cf975 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"93cf975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3652cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3652cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The elbow joint is very prone to posttraumatic stiffness. This is due to its shape, connection with muscle fibers (rather than tendons), predisposition to comminuted fractures (of the humerus or forearm), and due to the unique response of the anterior joint capsule to injury (in the form of thickening).<\/p>\n<p>The cause of elbow stiffness can be divided into external and internal. The external ones include in particular stiffness of the joint capsule and the collateral ligaments. Internal causes include loss of articular cartilage, poorly healed fractures of the humerus or forearm, or free joint bodies. Most often, however, the diagnosis involves a combination of both causes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-414cad5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"414cad5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-099abd6\" data-id=\"099abd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbf8ac elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cbf8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview: Injuries to the elbow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ee7096 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ee7096\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02c256e\" data-id=\"02c256e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee08622 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee08622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview: Injuries to the elbow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd1b59 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"edd1b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166acd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"166acd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Stiffness of the elbow joint can occur not only due to complex fractures (fracture of bones) after an accident, but also after relatively trivial injuries. Therefore, in the elbow more than in other localizations, we observe the basic rules of osteosynthesis &#8211; gentle surgery, anatomical reduction, stable osteosynthesis and, above all, timely rehabilitation. By this we mean the &#8220;seven-day rule&#8221;, i.e. we never immobilize the elbow joint for more than a week.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72f1c72\" data-id=\"72f1c72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c60900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c60900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/the-doctor-diagnoses-the-patient-s-arm-pain-and-sh-2023-04-26-00-47-13-utc-1024x688.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1521\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/the-doctor-diagnoses-the-patient-s-arm-pain-and-sh-2023-04-26-00-47-13-utc-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/the-doctor-diagnoses-the-patient-s-arm-pain-and-sh-2023-04-26-00-47-13-utc-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/the-doctor-diagnoses-the-patient-s-arm-pain-and-sh-2023-04-26-00-47-13-utc-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/the-doctor-diagnoses-the-patient-s-arm-pain-and-sh-2023-04-26-00-47-13-utc-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/the-doctor-diagnoses-the-patient-s-arm-pain-and-sh-2023-04-26-00-47-13-utc-2048x1375.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc303e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc303e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df19d31\" data-id=\"df19d31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5dbbb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5dbbb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joint stiffness - history and experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a041a9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a041a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8806091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8806091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Similar to the stiffness of the knee joint, for example, the stiffness of the elbow joint shows a clear reference to the French orthopedic school. As early as 1976, the Judet brothers described their original technique of arthrolysis of the elbow joint (a surgical treatment to restore mobility). In our experience, the more severe the trauma to the elbow, the more severe the elbow stiffness may develop. However, the range of motion of the arm may be limited even after a trivial elbow contusion or overuse of the elbow. After a simple elbow dislocation, the causes of subsequent movement restrictions are usually external (stiffness of the joint capsule, collateral ligaments or muscle). The most severe cases of elbow stiffness occur after dislocation fractures, when both external and internal causes of restricted motion are usually present.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c88dc79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c88dc79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1453ed5\" data-id=\"1453ed5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec02c42 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec02c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there a relationship between elbow osteoarthritis and elbow stiffness?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346e746 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"346e746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d477924 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d477924\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d76ce3\" data-id=\"2d76ce3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea9ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ea9ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Yes, there is a relationship between osteoarthritis and elbow stiffness. Osteoarthritis refers to a degenerative joint disease in which the cartilage covering the joint surfaces becomes worn and damaged. This leads to pain, inflammation and limited mobility of the affected joint.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of the elbow, osteoarthritis can cause stiffness of the joint, which is called elbow stiffness. Wear and tear of the cartilage and associated inflammation can lead to changes in the joint, such as the growth of bone growths (osteophytes) or loss of normal joint fluid. These changes can lead to limited mobility and make the joint stiff.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72d2e93\" data-id=\"72d2e93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adda5f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"adda5f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-924x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1524\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-924x1024.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-768x851.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-1387x1536.jpg 1387w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-1849x2048.jpg 1849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0e5fea elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0e5fea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a57173\" data-id=\"6a57173\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e172fa elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e172fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there a relationship between elbow osteoarthritis and elbow stiffness?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fa8ff elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c8fa8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4111f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c4111f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Yes, there is a relationship between osteoarthritis and elbow stiffness. Osteoarthritis refers to a degenerative joint disease in which the cartilage covering the joint surfaces becomes worn and damaged. This leads to pain, inflammation and limited mobility of the affected joint.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of the elbow, osteoarthritis can cause stiffness of the joint, which is called elbow stiffness. Wear and tear of the cartilage and associated inflammation can lead to changes in the joint, such as the growth of bone growths (osteophytes) or the loss of normal joint fluid. These changes can lead to limited mobility and make the joint stiff.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf12b7\" data-id=\"1bf12b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262baca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"262baca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-924x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1524\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-924x1024.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-768x851.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-1387x1536.jpg 1387w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/closeup-image-of-a-woman-suffering-from-arms-and-e-2023-04-14-18-19-34-utc-1849x2048.jpg 1849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b57537 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b57537\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29df95c\" data-id=\"29df95c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbee67b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbee67b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of elbow stiffness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a229408 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a229408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d6454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62d6454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why surgical treatment?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c29d707 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c29d707\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad45d81\" data-id=\"ad45d81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff2081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fff2081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/doctor-is-checking-the-symptoms-red-rash-on-the-e-2022-11-10-08-17-51-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1530\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/doctor-is-checking-the-symptoms-red-rash-on-the-e-2022-11-10-08-17-51-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/doctor-is-checking-the-symptoms-red-rash-on-the-e-2022-11-10-08-17-51-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/doctor-is-checking-the-symptoms-red-rash-on-the-e-2022-11-10-08-17-51-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/doctor-is-checking-the-symptoms-red-rash-on-the-e-2022-11-10-08-17-51-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/doctor-is-checking-the-symptoms-red-rash-on-the-e-2022-11-10-08-17-51-utc-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/doctor-is-checking-the-symptoms-red-rash-on-the-e-2022-11-10-08-17-51-utc-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dff5ff\" data-id=\"4dff5ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9cee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9cee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The joint capsule of the elbow joint is so strong and hardens so quickly that the joint is not expected to improve in mobility even with very intensive physiotherapy a few weeks after an injury. The restriction of movement causes considerable discomfort to the patient as they are restricted and prevented from performing activities of daily living, recreational activities such as sports, or even self-care. Impaired mobility is also accompanied by a reduction in quality of life and sometimes a loss of independence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d86b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97d86b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With these problems, the affected patients come to us with a request to relieve them of their suffering. Treatment in the case is possible only surgically.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06dd7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f06dd7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arthrolysis as a common treatment method\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0061e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0061e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Similarly, in our experience, the more pronounced the elbow stiffness, the more difficult it is to arthrolyze the joint. Simple fractures cause the least elbow stiffness and therefore the best course of arthrolysis (motion release). The most severe stiffness-related pain and limitation of motion and the most difficult treatments are observed after comminuted dislocation fractures of the elbow. These should be performed by a specialist who has already performed many treatments of the elbow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d0842 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93d0842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other surgical treatment options\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003ee66 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"003ee66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other surgical treatment options\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e3ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e3ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">There is a whole range of surgical treatments for arthrolysis of the elbow joint. In the case of a slight deficit in extension, we use the arthroscopic technique, in which we operate with the optics of only a few point accesses. In cases of moderate elbow stiffness, a lateral surgical approach to the joint is usually sufficient, where we usually find the main cause of the restricted movement. If the skin quality is poor, we use closed distraction arthrolysis on an external fixator. In cases of high severity of elbow stiffness, we have used an extended posterior surgical approach to the elbow joint for many years. All these methods are complex, pose a great challenge to the specialist and are successfully performed by very few highly specialized experts in orthopedics.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fbf262 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5fbf262\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fffb7e2\" data-id=\"fffb7e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65203d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65203d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/professional-surgery-lamps-in-operating-room-2021-08-29-07-39-26-utc-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1527\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/professional-surgery-lamps-in-operating-room-2021-08-29-07-39-26-utc-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/professional-surgery-lamps-in-operating-room-2021-08-29-07-39-26-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/professional-surgery-lamps-in-operating-room-2021-08-29-07-39-26-utc-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/professional-surgery-lamps-in-operating-room-2021-08-29-07-39-26-utc-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/professional-surgery-lamps-in-operating-room-2021-08-29-07-39-26-utc-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3252b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3252b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d32e6c\" data-id=\"0d32e6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0392063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0392063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My experience with elbow stiffeners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e1f36 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"16e1f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b331611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b331611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">I have been dealing with these complaints for more than a quarter of a century and have operated on many patients who have subsequently been able to return to their original activities. I have already had the privilege of publishing the results of my work in professional journals, presenting them at world conferences, and describing them in my professional books.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c00c507 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c00c507\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b35aa60\" data-id=\"b35aa60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71eb96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c71eb96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other clinical pictures of the elbow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb86eeb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb86eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb74b44 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/?page_id=1391\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Elbow ligament injury and elbow instability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bursitis (inflammation of the bursa)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Elbow luxation (dislocation of the elbow joint)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Elbow fracture (fracture of one or more elbow bones)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/?page_id=1310\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Elbow arthrosis (degenerative changes of the articular cartilage in the elbow joint)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">u.v.m<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b07f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3b07f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">I am your specialist for any complaints of the elbow! Contact me for an appointment in my office!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364ba6b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"364ba6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact me<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Treatment by elbow specialist from Vienna Elbow stiffness, also known as limited mobility of the elbow joint, is a painful condition that can significantly affect arm functionality and quality of life. It occurs when the elbow joint loses its normal range of motion and becomes stiff. 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