Your Burn Patient Is Experiencing a Decrease in Elbow Extension

Your burn patient is experiencing a decrease in elbow extension range of motion and complains of specific localized pain in that area that is different from what he has experienced in past sessions with you.What should you do next?

A) Perform more gentle range of motion exercises.
B) Stop therapy and consult the physical therapist.
C) Improve range of motion through hydrotherapy.
D) Realize that the pain will change locations during healing process and continue.

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