Tennis elbow. Lateral epicondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Counterforce Brace group: Patients will be asked to show the pain point on the elbow, and then we will tie the Counterforce Brace 5 cm below the elbow crease. Next,
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Tenderness and pain in the external epicondyle Positive tests (Maudsley's test/ Mill's test/ Cozen's test) Age above 18 years Having symptoms of the disease for at least 4 weeks to 6 months (patients with mild to moderate severity of this disease)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Radiculopathy pains and cervical spondylolysis Diabetes Polyneuropathy or entrapment neuropathies History of surgery or acute trauma to the elbow Rheumatoid arthritis diseases History of steroid injection or physiotherapy in the lateral epicondyle of the humerus Acuteness of the condition (severe tenderness, pain during normal active movements, warmth of the epicondyle position) History of surgery or elbow sprain Pregnancy Cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of the thickness of the common extensor tendon. Timepoint: Before treatment. After treatment and two weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Ultrasound machine.;Pain measurement. Timepoint: Before treatment. After treatment and two weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Timepoint: Before treatment. After treatment two weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: DASH questionnaire.;Measurement of wrist and finger flexsor muscle strength. Timepoint: Before treatment. After treatment two weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Dynamometer device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyyed Mohammadreza Hoseini
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed