A client has an elbow flexion contracture secondary to wearing a long-arm cast for a mid-shaft fracture of the radius. What is the PRIMARY purpose of applying a hot pack to the elbow over the bicep tendon prior to having the client use the affected upper extremity to reach for an item on an overhead shelf? • To facilitate tissue extensibility for increasing elbow extension • To reeducate the muscle after the prolonged immobilization • To decrease soft tissue inflammation and edema at the elbow

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