The effect of using suggested therapeutic exercises in improving the range of motion of lower extremity joints in patients with fractures after surgical

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the effect of using suggested therapeutic exercises in improving the range of motion of the lower extremity joints in patients with post-surgical fractures (hip joint، knee joint). The research sample consisted of (10) patients. The researchers used the experimental method using a single-group design for pre- and post-group measurements due to its suitability for the research objectives. The period of applying the therapeutic exercises took a period of (2) months، divided into (24) training units، at a rate of (3) sessions per week، where the session duration ranged between one hour and one and a half hours.

The results showed statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-test measurements in the range of motion of the hip and knee joints، in favor of the post-test.

The researchers recommended the necessity of using the exercises under study in a standardized manner after the patient's vital signs stabilize and under the guidance of the treating physician who performed the surgery.