Proprioception After Elbow Injury, Surgery, and Rehabilitation

Upper extremities do fine motor activities on a daily basis with high precision. In daily life, many activities such as writing, using computer, eating and dressing are being done repetitively. In order to do these activities function of elbow joint leads to change in hand position with flexion, extension, pronation and supination movements. To achieve this much preciseness in movement, proprioception is the key element. Even though elbow proprioception is not investigated comprehensively, it is a crucial element in rehabilitation of the whole arm.