| The large majority of the bodys joints, including the | | | | with the hand but does increase functional ability. |
| elbow, are capable of producing what are known as | | | | These little accessory movements may not seem to |
| accessory movements, small sliding and gliding | | | | be able to make a difference to the use of the elbow |
| movements occurring inside a joint which a person | | | | joint but they can permit a slight lengthening of the |
| cannot perform on their own. Accessory movements | | | | extensor muscles of the wrist when we are trying to |
| are vital for the normal use of a joint and are easily | | | | adjust our arm position to get hold of something. If a |
| disrupted, limited or abolished by trauma or postural | | | | muscle is stretched slightly this increases the |
| bodily misuse. The elbow accessory movements are | | | | contractibility and thereby its function. In this case the |
| very limited in size and consist of a small sideways | | | | extensor muscles can extend the wrist more |
| gapping of the joint, which does not make a large | | | | successfully to allow the flexor muscles to apply grip |
| difference to the ability to achieve various positions | | | | strength. |