Lateral Epicondylitis. Lateral Epicondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Tennis Elbow strap and wrist extensor strengthening exercises,2/day and 5times for each exercise and wrist extensors stretching exercises,2/day and 30sec for each exercise and 500mg/8h
Treatment - Drugs
Tennis Elbow strap and wrist extensor strengthening exercises,2/day and 5times for each exercise and wrist extensors stretching exercises,2/day and 30sec for each exercise and 500mg/8h Acetaminophen P
Sponsors
Ethic Committe of Faculty of Medicine,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: history of chronic (at least 3months) pain or swelling of the lateral epicondyle and pain more than 5 of 10 according to visual analogue scale. Exclusion criteria: systemic disorders such as diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis; hematological diseases (coagulopathy); severe cardiovascular diseases; infections; immunosuppression; patients in therapy with anticoagulants or antiaggregants; the use of NSAIDs in the 2 days before blood donation; patients with Hb values of 10; platelet values of 100,000/mmc; Pregnancy; vasovagal shock; injection of corticosteroid in since 2 weeks ago; any injection in site of tenderness since 1 month ago; malignancy; history of CTS; cervical radiculopathy; radial neuropathy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: 0,1,2,6,12 months. Method of measurement: VAS Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Elbow function. Timepoint: 0,1,2 ,6,12 months. Method of measurement: Modified Mayo clinic performance index for the elbow Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRosa Rahimi
Shahid Modarres Hospital
Outcome results
None listed