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In some areas of the body, chiropractic techniques have been found to be useful to improve motion

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What causes most contractures?

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Why do elderly people with dementia clench their hands into fists until they get contractures?

Contractures happen when a person, especially the elderly, become physically inactive over long periods of time. Muscle fibers start to break down several months before the actual contraction takes form. Contractures can be prevented by performing simple exercises by flexing the limbs of the contracture-prone person. However, once the contractures form into contracted muscles they are irreversible. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16764550 http://www.ehow.com/how_2273421_diagnose-contractures.html http://ezinearticles.com/?Treating-Contractures---How-Do-I-Treat-a-Contracture?&id=1062101 There are several different types of contractures. Symptoms include a tightening of your skin, muscles, ligaments, tendons or joint areas, which prevent normal activity and movement. Scarring and the lack of muscle or joint use from inactivity or immobility are the most common causes of this condition. Left untreated, some types of contractures may result in deformity.


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