Health Condition 1: null- Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Counterforce Orthosis: Tynor Brand for 10 weeks along with tennis elbow home exercises.
Control Intervention1: Tennis elbow home exercises: Tennis Elbow home exercises for 10 weeks
Sponsors
Daison Varghese V
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Positive Cozens and Mills test with dominant hand involvement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Elbow dislocation,arthitis,carpel tunnel syndrome,fracture of upper limbs,bilateral tennis elbow Corticosteroid injection within three months. Patients who received any treatment for lateral epicondylitis in last three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain and Functional Ability as measured by Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire Timepoint: Follow ups after every two weeks. Total of 5 follow ups after initial visit.(Total 10 weeks). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum grip strength and pain free grip strength as measured by Jamar Digital Dynamometer Maximum pinch strength as measured by Hydraulic pinch gauge.Timepoint: Follow ups after every two weeks. Total of 5 follow ups after initial visit.(Total 10 weeks). | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf Dr H Ravindranath Rai
Nitte University
Outcome results
None listed