Manual passive stretching for adults unable to move their own joints
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Record ID 32006000517
English
Authors' recommendations:
Manual passive stretching is commonly advised for adults at risk of contracture.There is insufficient direct evidence to be confident that manual passive stretching is clinically effective for prevention or treatment of contracture in adults at risk due to neurological conditions or unconsciousness.Further research is needed to establish clearly defined approaches to managing contracture in this population using outcome measures that are clinically relevant.Providing manual passive stretching in a rehabilitation context has cost implications, however, there is a lack of evidence regarding cost effectiveness.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/files/Passive%20Stretching%20Final1Dec05.pdf
Year Published:
2005
URL for published report:
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/2779.html
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Scotland
MeSH Terms
- Adult
- Exercise Therapy
- Muscle Contraction
- Treatment Outcome
- Joint Diseases
Contact
Organisation Name:
Quality Improvement Scotland
Contact Address:
Delta House, 50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP Scotland United Kingdom Tel: +44 141 225 6988; Fax: +44 141 221 3262
Contact Name:
shtg.hcis@nhs.net
Contact Email:
shtg.hcis@nhs.net
Copyright:
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS)
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