Mild elbow valgus can be relieved by proper functional arm exercises to strengthen the muscles. Severe elbow valgus usually cannot be recovered through exercise alone.
Mild elbow valgus can be relieved and improved to a certain extent by strengthening the muscles through pulling the bar and performing arm exercises. Severe elbow valgus is usually more difficult to treat with exercise alone and requires surgery with immobilization.
If the elbow valgus is caused by a soft tissue contracture, it can be corrected by cutting the contracted tendon. If elbow valgus is caused by abnormal bone development, tumor or trauma, surgery is needed to remove the tumor, or do osteotomy and orthopedic treatment, and at the same time, it is necessary to cooperate with the internal fixation of steel plate or screws to correct elbow valgus.
The correction also needs to be accompanied by a brace fixation to maintain the effect of correction, otherwise the correction may fail or even fail to achieve the purpose of correction.
When elbow valgus occurs, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time and carry out treatment and rehabilitation exercises under the doctor’s guidance.