Treatment contractures in Ein Bokek (Dead Sea)

Joint contractures are called sustained restrictions on their freedom of movement caused by inflammatory, degenerative, dystrophic processes, congenital disorders, injuries (including peripheral nerves), etc. Depending on the cause of occurrence, contractures are divided into arthrogenic (pathology of the joint itself), myogenic (muscle pathology), dermatogenic (scarring of the skin), desmogenic (scarring of connective tissue), ischemic (fractures), immobilization (prolonged immobility). The treatment is always complex, including massages, physiotherapy, exercise therapy, peloidotherapy, mechanotherapy. With the ineffectiveness of conservative treatment, surgery is indicated (excision of scars, fasciotomy, tenotomy, arthrolysis, etc.).